The city does not have to start over.  I have been asking for a review of the project’s costs, technology, and even the alignment since last year.  That review would include engineering teams to: “defend” the HART project; explain the means for conversion to maglev; and explain the means for converting to at-grade rail.  Contracts do not have to be terminated, but will need to be renegotiated. For example, new maglev guideway will use smaller columns and will not require parapet walls so the segments will be redesigned.  Hitachi Italy could actually wind up with a more lucrative contract if a deal can be made for Hitachi to work with Maglev 2000 on the transition plan for delivery of some number of steel wheels rail cars and initiating production of new maglev vehicles.  I attached costing for both maglev conversion and at-grade conversion (their numbers) to my written testimonies to the State Senate.  It is on the Senate’s Web site.