Comments on: High Speed Trains Finally Coming to California (and not a Moment Too Soon)

By: FBL

FBL — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:09:55 +0000

Oh thank God. I have done the LA-SF a couple of times but boy it takes the biscuit out of your body. I would never consider the drive if there was a high speed train.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:15:54 +0000

They also need one in the mid west. That one would connect Chicago, St.Louis, Kansas City, Minniapolis, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Omaha, and Indianapolis. The highway between Kansas city and St.Louis has one of the highest accident rates in the country.

It would also be good to have one in the south, that would connect New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, San Antonio, Baton Rouge, etc.

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By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:42 +0000

So you get the facts, not just hyperbole, try reading through the info at the official website:
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/
And you just missed by a factor of 4 on the most important point – the system is supposed cost $45 billion to build, not $10B – the bond that just passed (on which I voted NO, BTW, as we have enough debt in CA already) only had $9 billion to begin purchasing right of way and try to get federal and private matching money to cover the other $36 billion needed… Current estimates place the main SF to LA line at $25 to $30 billion, with the rest of the cost to cover the extensions to San Diego and Sacramento.

Be sure to check out the site’s FAQ pages – lots of good info there, including maps and renderings…

By: Benjamin Jones

Benjamin Jones — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:47:49 +0000

I do believe they are supposed to travel at 220 mph. Might be a little noisy.

By: anth

anth — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:43:16 +0000

if they had an express at 200 mph that went la to sf that would do it