Fate of California Bullet Train is uncertain, photo by amanderson2 via Creative Commons

Technological feats have made it possible for a high-speed train moving up to 220 miles per hour to connect the two costal metropolises in less than half of the time that it takes to drive from one to the other.

Yet, the results of a recent poll by the University of California in conjunction with the Los Angeles Times, found that approximately 52 percent of Californians think that the $68-billion-dollar price tag attached to the project outweighs the potential gains. 

This shows a slight shift in support of the bullet train since a 2012 poll showed that 59 percent of voters opposed its construction. 

Yet, when California’s is currently $132 billion in debt, one must wonder if going forth with a project that only 43 percent of residents support, is really worth it.

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