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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

msongs

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4. its hijacked and rerouted by the petty political crowd...

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jan 2019

the original intention was from LA to SF on the west side of the valley, a straight shot with few if any stops in between to compete with air. then it was rerouted to go up the east side of the valley to serve other cities, adding huge amounts of miles and cost to the project. it went from high speed to just another average speed commuter route,

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Why is the west coast doing so well with rail and light rail? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

Their citizens see the value in it. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #1

Because CA is always ahead of the curve. Because Dems. CurtEastPoint Jan 2019 #2

California's "high speed rail" project is a joke. JayhawkSD Jan 2019 #3

its hijacked and rerouted by the petty political crowd... msongs Jan 2019 #4