When Chris Christie killed a massive high-speed rail boondoggle from New York to New Jersey, his hyperbolic critics said it was a disaster. Now the project has been replaced by a new rail plan that’s a much better deal for New Jersey. It’s also probably a better deal for the taxpayers overall, in that the funds are supposed to come from the Port Authority and private investors.
POSTSCRIPT: Christie also notes with amusement how the new plan is supposed to control cost overruns better than the old plan. He is amused because the people touting the cost controls are the same ones who previously denied there could be any cost overruns.
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