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12. I think there is a stop near the giant ball of rubber bands? n/t

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(CA) Legislature approves high-speed rail spending [View all] alp227 Jul 2012 OP

This is great news! lunatica Jul 2012 #1

+1 n/t jaysunb Jul 2012 #2

I applaud the decision but....... Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #3

San Diego to San Francisco is also heavily traveled lunatica Jul 2012 #5

The spur between Los Angeles and San Diego is no longer detailed in the master plan slackmaster Jul 2012 #8

however, you're using the hwy system right now that someone else paid into & never used wordpix Jul 2012 #10

I use the FEDERAL highway system every day. It became useful to a lot of people within the first... slackmaster Jul 2012 #15

It should primavera Jul 2012 #25

All San Diego needs... happerbolic Jul 2012 #14

Are you sure this would be cheaper than flying? XemaSab Jul 2012 #18

Yes, cheaper. kemah Jul 2012 #36

Public investment in infrastructure is expensive but crucial Lars77 Jul 2012 #4

there is the Acela if you want to call it high speed wordpix Jul 2012 #11

It's difficult to get used to paying a lot for a train ride. Lars77 Jul 2012 #22

In the US, most air travelers do not begin or end their trip in city centers FarCenter Jul 2012 #27

Population density is the key Big_Mike Jul 2012 #38

This will add to the state's debt load for decades. First segment won't start carrying passengers... slackmaster Jul 2012 #6

It's going to sit empty when this stretch is finished. Kablooie Jul 2012 #23

There are almost a million people Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #28

And most of those residents are in agriculture, or support the Ag businesses Big_Mike Jul 2012 #39

Actually, agricultural jobs only make up about Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #43

You are correct about the percentage in directly in the Ag business, Big_Mike Jul 2012 #44

California is broke and future funding to complete this is far from certain. Psephos Jul 2012 #7

And they are seizing farmland and homes from people to build. I'm far from happy that Brown is IndyJones Jul 2012 #42

I understand the concerns, but imagine if the expensive highways system was never built? newthinking Jul 2012 #9

I agree with your concept quakerboy Jul 2012 #17

Where do you see that? newthinking Jul 2012 #19

Memory quakerboy Jul 2012 #21

I think there is a stop near the giant ball of rubber bands? n/t IamK Jul 2012 #12

You will be able to go from the valley to Merced and take a cab to the zoo and see Sparky the alpaca slackmaster Jul 2012 #16

The SLOWEST high speed rail to NOWHERE itsrobert Jul 2012 #13

The Repukes in CA have done everything they could to stop this. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #20

But this first stretch will only connect farmers to farmers. Kablooie Jul 2012 #24

It could be beneficial to one dating site I know of... slackmaster Jul 2012 #26

Those farmers have to be pretty hot to need the bullet train to connect. Kablooie Jul 2012 #29

Enough with the ring wing hyperbole. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #34

Enough with dismissing any and all criticism of the project as right-wing whatever slackmaster Jul 2012 #35

"Farmer to Farmer" is not an honest criticism--hence its right wing patina. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #37

Why must it be done NOW? What opportunity would be "missed" if the project was shelved until... slackmaster Jul 2012 #45

Because interest rates, labor & material costs are low NOW. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #46

Farmers to farmers ? musiclawyer Jul 2012 #30

Bottom line musiclawyer Jul 2012 #31

The RW specializes in nasty memes like that...eom Kolesar Jul 2012 #32

Good point about Fresno. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #33

They are students, they wont be able to afford it. crimson77 Jul 2012 #40

Big Dig part 2 crimson77 Jul 2012 #41

It's almost impossible to kill something like that once it's started slackmaster Jul 2012 #47