Why is the bullet train farce still going?

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced this week that due to concerns related to the novel coronavirus, the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section would be extended.
The rail authority is also extending the public comment period for the environmental documents on the San Francisco to San Jose Project Section.
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