New Snag for L.A.-San Francisco Bullet Train
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 06.05.08 | 10:55 AM ET
No! Just months before Californians are scheduled to vote on a $10 billion bond measure for a bullet train, the Los Angeles Times reports that “an old-guard railroad is declining to share its right of way space” with the fast trains, citing safety and operational concerns. Somebody please resolve this problem now. Otherwise we’re all doomed to more scenes like the one pictured, aptly titled “Stuck on the 5.” Still not convinced? Check out the cool promo videos here.
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* ‘Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already’
Photo by VirtualEm via Flickr, (Creative Commons).
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Jim Benning is the cofounder and coeditor of World Hum.
Richard Ault 06.13.08 | 10:19 AM ET
I do hope they figure this out. Hopefully this doesn’t sound too jaded, but I’m sure it’s a matter of money.
Los Angeles travel 09.05.08 | 10:28 AM ET
Of course it is the money. Europe has excellent rail system and people are actually using it. It is cheap, fast and comfortable. If I have to choose between taking the train and driving I will always take the train.