>$298 million /mile to duplicate the San Bernardino Line with electric light rail Policymakers: This is fine, keep funding it > $12.5 million/mile to electrify and improve service on Caltrain Policymakers: we're never doing this again, too expensive

That kinda makes the project in Santa Ana that is $70M per mile, and 4 years behind look good.

To be clear, $12.5 million/mile is too high. We are hopeful that #AB2503#JustTransitionForCaltrans and rolling electrification program will do more in the future. But there is obvious inconsistency about what counts as a reasonable cost.

but at least the light rail option is, uh, slower… and also, er, lower capacity? *shuffling through papers* wait are we sure this is right??