It will take 10 - 20 yrs to pay off the $5 Bill loss if we nuke the rail.  If we build it, we will never pay it off.  It will be the gift that keeps giving  for generations.  That should make the unions, politicians and special interests very happy.  People need to see some prison time so nobody thinks of trying something like this again.  If not, some idiot will come up with a plan to build a bridge to Maui!