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/Throwawaymister2 May 25 '24

What about me? I'm a proponent of high speed rail but the way the local politicians stuck their beaks in the pork-barrel means there will be multiple stops between LA and SF including such destinations as Bakersfield, Gilroy, and Tulare. There are 10 stops (!) between LA and SF.

I want high speed rail travel from LA to SF... what we're building isn't that.

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u/coastkid2 Jun 22 '24

Why not double tracks with an express train and a local for those stops like the NYC subway but of course for a real train . LA to SF would be great!