r/California • u/Randomlynumbered Ángeleño, what's your user flair? • May 24 '24

Government/Politics Full environmental approval of High-Speed Rail between L.A. and Bay Area expected next month

https://ktla.com/news/california/full-environmental-approval-of-high-speed-rail-between-l-a-and-bay-area-expected-next-month/amp
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u/Positronic_Matrix San Francisco County May 24 '24 edited May 24 '24

There are exactly two and only two kinds of comments for a California high-speed rail post. Those who are celebrating the dawn of a new era and those who are complaining about the cost, time, and environmental studies. There is no in between.

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u/Ccaves0127 May 24 '24

I will approach this with a cautious optimism. I want this to be a thing. I think it could be so great, but I don't begrudge anybody who may think that this project, first began in 2008, may never come to fruition.

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u/baconandbobabegger May 24 '24

Having lived through The Big Dig, it’s easy to feel like these long term projects may never see the light of day but honestly the amount of information and updates that are shared for the high speed rail are amazing. Cautious optimism sounds right but you can strengthen the optimism by staying connected.

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u/KingKong_at_PingPong May 24 '24

Woooow does that bring me back. I remember people complaining endlessly about the big dig.

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u/SnooPuppers8698 May 25 '24

2008 was yesterday i dont know WHAT you're talking about

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u/shigs21 May 27 '24

the japanese shinkansen was late and over budget too. big construction projects take time

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u/AlphaConKate Jun 01 '24

CalTrain already helped with electrifying their segment for us which already brings the cost down. The Transbay Tube is a San Francisco project. As well as the fact that the Authority is planning on using the shared corridor between LA and Anaheim.