Simple. Some legislator's brother in law will get a fat contract to build the thing (jobs for his company). And, once built it will be operated by narcissistic, apathetic, fools who will hate you for riding. There will be a high paid commission to "oversee" the rail line. We're talkin' hundreds of turnkey jobs here. Oh, let's not forget about a governmental panel to discuss, plan and hand out that contract. That process alone will pay fat cats for no less than 2 years.