LA Times article: "But in a report Tuesday, a panel of experts created by state law to help safeguard the public's interest raised serious doubts about almost every aspect of the project and concluded that the current plan "is not financially feasible." As a result, the panel said, it "cannot at this time recommend that the Legislature approve the appropriation of bond proceeds for this project.""
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bullet-train-report-20120104,0,3258448.story
LA Times editorial: "Build it anyway"
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-rail-20120107,0,5272840.story