California: Train tunnel or trench too pricey, new study finds

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY, Staff Writer, Daily Post; February 17, 2018

Digging a trench or boring a tunnel for the Caltrain and high-speed rail tracks in Palo Alto would cost billions and would be infeasible politically and financially, according to a new study from engineering consultants hired by the city.

It would cost between $2.8 billion and $4.8 billion, according to City Manager Jim Keene. The price tag goes well beyond what was found to be attainable from the available funding sources in a study released in November.

Click here to read the full story.

 

 

Please share with others