High-Speed Train in California Will be Slow in Coming
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 11.06.08 | 11:45 AM ET
Yesterday, we cheered the passage of the California measure to build the nation’s first high-speed train system from Los Angeles to San Francisco. We knew we shouldn’t get too excited. Indeed, today’s Los Angeles Times suggests that the country’s economic problems could delay necessary government matching funds. Reports the Times: “Even if all goes well for the proposed 220 mph bullet train down the spine of the state, it won’t be completed for at least 10 years.”