Topic: High Speed Rail

Public banks could cut the cost of infrastructure projects in California by 50% by providing low-interest or interest-free loans. Currently, the state faces a $750 billion infrastructure deficit, including needs for better roads and high-speed rail. By turning existing revolving funds into depository banks and leveraging state pension funds, California could keep billions of dollars within the local economy rather than sending it to Wall Street.

The discussion covers the scale of the Raven Rock facility, which reportedly includes a Starbucks and a gift shop. Phillips mentions 1970s Rand Corporation studies regarding high-speed underground rail networks that could cross the U.S. in three hours. He suggests that while elites have bunkers, FEMA camps may be intended to control the surface population during a collapse.