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In reply to the discussion: Work begins on Calif. bullet train, locals angry [View all]reddread
(6,896 posts)76. talk about self centered
the air in the valley is a lot less vile while youre in your special place.
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It is going to be the biggest money pit of all times. I live in Ca. and I've seen projects started
demosincebirth
Oct 2013
#55
This is nothing new for California. The Century Freeway in LA took nearly that long...not really,
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#2
more jobs and better pay at an airport too. I'm in LA so I know of that story
TeamPooka
Oct 2013
#36
You have to force Californians to make improvements and the entire time they
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#12
Ha...but guess who would be the majority of those Bat Out of Hell Drivers off to Sin City
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#15
To listen to the Right Wing it's fine upstanding hubands giving in to temptation...
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#34
Hadn't thought of the tourists in Disneyland idea. Was thinking more of the locals.
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#37
Just noticed on the map that the eastern route is Victorville to Vegas..kind of defeats the purpose.
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#40
Basically, they didn't think it was possible to get the rights to go any closer to LA.
jeff47
Oct 2013
#78
Make sense. Few things more depressing than a "giant parking lot in Victorville", however?
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#83
Of course not. That would be half the distance, a third the cost, and be profitable almost
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#68
Even standard rail was VERY popular. They used to have a "gamblers express"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#69
Two out of every three dollars that comes into Las Vegas comes through SoCal.
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#73
There is no high speed rail in America and people want it so OF COURSE they can't have it...
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#74
It's interesting comparing the contrasting corruptions of SF/LA/California and Las Vegas/Nevada.
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#91
Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't chart the course between Vegas and Palm Springs.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#87
It's hilarious when teabaggers say all the wealthy people will leave California
Mr.Bill
Oct 2013
#22
In that part of the state the biggest risk would be terrorist cows on the track.
LeftyMom
Oct 2013
#57
Anything would be better than what we have now even if it is a little slow in the cities.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#58