Orange County’s $649 million Trolley to Nowhere
Orange County’s $649 million Trolley to Nowhere
California’s bullet-train may be the state’s most high-profile transportation money-sink, consuming a projected $135 billion with no clear path to the finish line. However, taxpayers shouldn’t overlook the other transit boondoggles torching public funds. Chief among them is Orange County’s 4.15-mile OC Streetcar: proof that you can pour high-speed-rail-style money into a monument to tunnel...
By Athan Joshi
Valley Transportation Authority: A textbook case of “Special Interests” prevailing over public good
Valley Transportation Authority: A textbook case of “Special Interests” prevailing over public good
In the heart of Silicon Valley, where innovation is supposed to reign supreme, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has become a textbook example of government waste, mismanagement, and the creep of crony politics that prioritize insiders over the public good. The agency’s latest draft budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) projects a staggering $14.9 million...
By Athan Joshi