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California

SarahD

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1. Yes. Bigger is not always better.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2024, 09:23 AM

Mar 2024

A rail service between SF and LA would be cool, but not nearly as useful as building several other mass transit projects to serve LA County and get some cars off the freeway. The trains don't need to be high speed, either. All they need to do is move faster than freeway traffic during rush hour.

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California's high-speed rail needs $100 billion to finish -- scrapping the project is a possibility [View all] Auggie Mar 2024 OP

Yes. Bigger is not always better. SarahD Mar 2024 #1

It's already a sunk cost. Abandoning it will be wasting all the billions already put into it ColinC Mar 2024 #2

Not necessarily. SarahD Mar 2024 #3

Good point. Although I hope they continue :) ColinC Mar 2024 #6

Europe's high speed rail is awesome. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #4

We've been hearing about this forever. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #5

Politics as usual. SarahD Mar 2024 #8

Regardless. This is California and not Wyoming. Politics in California should be easy with practically jimfields33 Mar 2024 #9

That's not necessarily so in the Central Valley Auggie Mar 2024 #13

China's High Speed Rail and Europe's High Speed Rail nwliberalkiwi Mar 2024 #7

It is basic infrastructure for a modern developed country. Hence why the US build it. David__77 Mar 2024 #10

This project was initiated from within California Auggie Mar 2024 #12

We can't have nice things in the U.S.A. because we are special. hunter Mar 2024 #11

Meanwhile SMART doesn't connect to BART JoseBalow Mar 2024 #14

hope you are satisfied with stuck in traffic on 99 or 5 if u have to be in a hurry. aint going to happen AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #15

Ca HS Rail enid602 Mar 2024 #16

How would that work? OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2024 #17

Large infrastructure projects seem not to make sense until they're done. CoopersDad Apr 2024 #18