Great review as a person from LA that lives in the Bay Area, I voted no on this every single time. I especially like the idea of having done SF to San Jose (those tracks are already there) or LA to SD. Sorry to the 90,000 merced residents but I5 strategy was the only real affordable option
Thank you for this, it is an enlightening read. When Europeans look at the lack of HSR in America, I say most of us just think of the historical reasons of the country being built to cater for the automobile. I just assumed the willpower wasn’t there nationally to build HSR, but clearly there is willpower in California, they were just naive in their planning.
It reminds me of the Metro North in Dublin, Ireland that was proposed in 2005. Costs have risen dramatically and not one hole has been dug. We are a country of consultants, not engineers!
Great review as a person from LA that lives in the Bay Area, I voted no on this every single time. I especially like the idea of having done SF to San Jose (those tracks are already there) or LA to SD. Sorry to the 90,000 merced residents but I5 strategy was the only real affordable option
Thank you for this, it is an enlightening read. When Europeans look at the lack of HSR in America, I say most of us just think of the historical reasons of the country being built to cater for the automobile. I just assumed the willpower wasn’t there nationally to build HSR, but clearly there is willpower in California, they were just naive in their planning.
It reminds me of the Metro North in Dublin, Ireland that was proposed in 2005. Costs have risen dramatically and not one hole has been dug. We are a country of consultants, not engineers!