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> Now they can’t build directly between SF and LA, for example. Geography and geology make building HSR between LA and SF difficult. You'd need to bore through
by giantrobot 5y ago
> Now they can’t build directly between SF and LA, for example.
Geography and geology make building HSR between LA and SF difficult. You'd need to bore through a bunch of mountains to get to the Central Valley and then bore through more mountains to get to the SFBA.
- melling 5y agoi imagine building the more direct route in the 1970s would have been much cheaper, even after adjusting for inflation
- giantrobot 5y agoThe Coast and Traverse Ranges in California have been around a little longer than the 1970s.