"Ansaldo’s bid came in at $1.4 billion; Bombardier’s was $234 million less"  As we can see from the start, utter financial incompetency ruled. 
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Bureaucrats actually thought it was "Cheaper" to spend 1/4 of a billion dollars more to go with the higher bidder.
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Now rail stands at $10 billion with no end in sight, no firm completion date, no firm monthly O&M costs.
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Kirky boy is still solo singing, "Rail is on time, on budget"  Give us a break.