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I totally agree, high speed trains are glamorous and high profile but I think spoil the main goal. eg California high speed train was hugely expensive, would be
by rb808 8y ago
I totally agree, high speed trains are glamorous and high profile but I think spoil the main goal. eg California high speed train was hugely expensive, would be much better to expand commuter trains and/or improve the existing Amtrak lines.
- shereadsthenews 8y agoExpanding commuter service and Amtrak does not solve the problems that CaHSR solves, namely meeting the long-haul travel needs of the next ten million Californians and complying with AB32’s carbon reduction requirements.
- Patrick_Devine 8y agoThese are not mutually exclusive goals. An example is CaHSR is helping electrify Caltrain, which should have been done over 30 years ago and will finally give the Silicon Valley frequent service in SF. Building a strong rail backbone ties regional networks together (of Caltrain, ACE, Capitol Corridor, and Metrolink) and will increase the utility/usefulness of each of those systems.