This could have some promise. I've been one of those lucky guys trying to get to Vegas from L.A. on a friday and had to sit in bumper to bumper traffic for almost 8 hours. If they can make the train ticket more affordable than simply flying Southwest Airlines at roughly $100 each way, then I'm game. I just don't understand why a high speed route like L.A. to San Francisco isn't also on the table.
The high-speed rail project is a $33 billion program to provide high-speed rail service between Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Francisco. An additional $7 billion will be required to extend service to San Diego and Sacramento. A bond measure will appear on the November ballot authorizing construction of the system.
"The immediate challenge for the Authority is to demonstrate to the voters how the $9.95 billion in bonds on the November ballot can generate the $33 billion necessary to fund the project´s first phase," Senator Lowenthal stated.
Holy crap this is awesome. I live in Irvine (right next to anaheim) and I'm going to vegas this weekend for my bday! (flying SWA--i think ~55 each way + taxes, if anyone gives a dump) This would be so tubularly radisweetly sick. I love vegas.
topography and cost. They're going to do a line in pittsburgh where it's far cheaper for land grants while proving an acceptable topographical challenge with all of the hills, valleys, rivers, etc.
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This could have some promise. I've been one of those lucky guys trying to get to Vegas from L.A. on a friday and had to sit in bumper to bumper traffic for almost 8 hours. If they can make the train ticket more affordable than simply flying Southwest Airlines at roughly $100 each way, then I'm game. I just don't understand why a high speed route like L.A. to San Francisco isn't also on the table.
"I just don't understand why a high speed route like L.A. to San Francisco isn't also on the table."
It is. Vote for the bond measure this November if you're a CA voter in favor.
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/64198
The high-speed rail project is a $33 billion program to provide high-speed rail service between Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Francisco. An additional $7 billion will be required to extend service to San Diego and Sacramento. A bond measure will appear on the November ballot authorizing construction of the system.
"The immediate challenge for the Authority is to demonstrate to the voters how the $9.95 billion in bonds on the November ballot can generate the $33 billion necessary to fund the project´s first phase," Senator Lowenthal stated.
Holy crap this is awesome. I live in Irvine (right next to anaheim) and I'm going to vegas this weekend for my bday! (flying SWA--i think ~55 each way + taxes, if anyone gives a dump) This would be so tubularly radisweetly sick. I love vegas.
topography and cost. They're going to do a line in pittsburgh where it's far cheaper for land grants while proving an acceptable topographical challenge with all of the hills, valleys, rivers, etc.
Thanks for the info Johan. I had no idea.
As much as I'd like this to happen and use it, I will probably never use it, as I live over an hour away from Anaheim.
But if it happens, at least it'll reduce the number of cars coming from OC.