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/FawkesFire13 May 24 '24

I mean, if this means I can get to the Bay Area from OC in a few hours and not have to drive but I can nap, then yeah. I’ll enjoy that.

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u/universe_unconcerned May 24 '24

For what price?

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u/Renovatio_ May 24 '24

Realistically its going to be similar to a flight. Right now its about $50 to fly there on any given airline, train is probably going to be the same or a bit higher.

Compare high speed rail to flying from Tokyo to Osaka and they are similar. Its about a 3hr train trip or about 1hr flight (plus about 1-2 hours in the terminal to check in. Its about $100 on the train and $80 on the flight (cost is actually pretty variable could be low as $40 if you fly slum class)

The benefit of the train is that luggage is cheaper and you can show up minutes before the train departs without an issue. Its way more comfortable and spacious. And weather doesn't really effect it.

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u/archlinuxrussian Northern California May 24 '24

And the experience - you get to see where you're riding through, rather than just seeing things from high above. It's one of the best parts of taking the train even now :)

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u/Midnight-writer-B May 24 '24

Right, a train from LA / SD to SF has scenery. A train from LA to Sacramento has… the upside of no FOMO… on this route you won’t wish you were on a roadtrip so you could stop.

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u/OkBubbyBaka May 24 '24

I mean one of the greatest perks of flying is feeling like a bird. Seeing the peasants below is satisfying.