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California High-Speed Rail route approved!
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Environmental study, alignment approved for high speed rail
Michael Cabanatuan, Chronicle Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
(07-09) 12:55 PDT San Francisco -- The High Speed Rail Authority granted final approval to the Pacheco Pass alignment to the Central Valley, and to the environmental studies supporting it, Tuesday.
With that decision, which came on an 8-0 vote, with member T.J. Stapleton absent, the alignment and environmental study for the 800-mile statewide system are complete. The next step is up to the voters, who will decide on Nov. 4 whether to approve a $9.9 billion bond to help fund construction of the system, estimated to cost at least $30 billion.
Environmental studies for the rest of the system were completed in 2004 but controversy over which route to use between the Bay Area and Central Valley - the Pacheco Pass or the Altamont Pass - prompted further studies and much debate. The proposed high-speed rail system would whisk travelers from downtown San Francisco to downtown Los Angeles in two and a half hours, and would travel at speeds up to 220 mph.
http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/
this thing is finally coming together! the next step is for voters (that means you) to approve a $9.9 billion bond to fund the construction of the system. this bond won't increase your taxes, but i have a feeling the airline industry will try to do everything it can to sabotage this project just like the auto industry did in the 40s and 50s. when you vote in november, vote yes for this rail system! |
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| Andrieux |
| I'm all about rails :toothless |
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| |Thrax| |
yeah baby!
I'm down! NYC was so ing great.. I hate LA now when I have to jump in the car. |
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| Clovis |
| Def a step in the right direction. We need to update our rail system ASAP. |
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| HotDogWater |
holy i've been waiting for this bitch for like... ever.
i thought there was a similar one planned between vegas and los angeles as well? |
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| senserecords |
| quote: | Originally posted by Andrieux
I'm all about rails :toothless |
I'm more a fan of  |
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| 72hrpartyanimal |
| NICE... will make travelling so much better from socal > norcal |
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| bas |
Certainly beats the current 8+hour train ride they have in place now :p
Coming up next, proper public transportation in LA?
I can dream :( |
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| SillySilvia |
| quote: | Originally posted by Andrieux
I'm all about rails :toothless |
rails are good!:haha: |
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| BobbyV |
| I hope this pulls through.. |
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| R!CH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Andrieux
I'm all about rails :toothless |
flawless victory :stongue: |
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| spanglo |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
Certainly beats the current 8+hour train ride they have in place now :p |
Train to the bay from SD is like 14 hrs. Not that I'm complaining, I like the laid back friendly environment that rails produce. |
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