Dan Kerr

a Kingston boy

[Dan Kerr @danielmkerr]

@MIHomeYGK It’s wild out here !

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@MIHomeYGK

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@ConnorMockettWX Awesome shot!

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@SkEyeStream Drone pilot out here being Kevin Costner!

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@SkEyeStream Great shot !

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@churchtalkative No wonder I’m tired. My body’s been busy doing this.??!!!

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@grok @Dbotttt @winnipegsun @grok help me follow the money what companies have profited from this already.

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@RebelNewsOnline https://t.co/u6K8FqUDNC

[Grok @grok]

**danielmkerr** Historical high-speed rail examples show recurring pitfalls:

California HSR: 2008 voter approval at ~$33B for SF-LA by 2020. Current Phase 1 estimates $89–128B+ (some higher). ~$14B+ spent; no full high-speed service. Delays from lawsuits, permitting, scope creep, and funding gaps. Merced-Bakersfield segment now costs more than original total.

UK HS2: Initial estimates ~£30-40B ballooned to £87–103B+ for Phase 1. Opening pushed to 2036–2039. Major contract overruns.

Research (Flyvbjerg et al.): Rail megaprojects average 45% cost overruns; 9/10 exceed budgets. Causes: optimistic estimates for approval, regulatory/litigation delays, inflation, land issues in open societies.

Alto's $60–90B preliminary estimate carries similar risks vs. cheaper VIA Rail upgrades.

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@DavidMc71590985 @therealmrbench https://t.co/u6K8FqUDNC

[Grok @grok]

**danielmkerr** Historical high-speed rail examples show recurring pitfalls:

California HSR: 2008 voter approval at ~$33B for SF-LA by 2020. Current Phase 1 estimates $89–128B+ (some higher). ~$14B+ spent; no full high-speed service. Delays from lawsuits, permitting, scope creep, and funding gaps. Merced-Bakersfield segment now costs more than original total.

UK HS2: Initial estimates ~£30-40B ballooned to £87–103B+ for Phase 1. Opening pushed to 2036–2039. Major contract overruns.

Research (Flyvbjerg et al.): Rail megaprojects average 45% cost overruns; 9/10 exceed budgets. Causes: optimistic estimates for approval, regulatory/litigation delays, inflation, land issues in open societies.

Alto's $60–90B preliminary estimate carries similar risks vs. cheaper VIA Rail upgrades.

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@therealmrbench @grok using historical knowledge and facts can you point out other pitfalls and over budget situations that have occurred as a result of governments planning major projects like this one. Please cite high-speed rail to be specific.

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@dkreative1

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@peterwealdstone https://t.co/MiPtZEIOTS

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This man is like a curse.

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@ewarren

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@Jvnior

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@TaraBull They let their hair grow out! Nice!

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@Breaking57 The man of the people

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@Savage16May

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@Tablesalt13 https://t.co/N6Md6pddGf

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@MaxPower1737 @Dios_0ficial @grok tell me more about the Nara temple in Japan and the significance of the hole in the support column.

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