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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] It seems that this CAHSR project is displacing Felix the Cat with its "more than nine lives": http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/us/california-senate-narrowly-approves-rail-project.html Brief passage: [i][list] [*]LOS ANGELES — Despite deepening doubts about the cost and feasibility of a $70 billion high-speed rail proposed to cross California, the State Senate on Friday narrowly approved legislation to spend $8 billion in federal and state money to begin construction, starting with a 130-mile stretch through the rural Central Valley[/i] [/list] The funding approved is for the B&C, or the Borden & Corcoran. I think that, even if the project is otherwise killed, benefit will be obtained from the B&C. First it will add track capacity to the existing San Joaquin line, including elimination of numerous grade X-ings through Fresno. Presumably such would enable greater frequencies as well as faster and reliable schedules for a service that has gained a reasonably high public acceptance. Somehow, I think the environmental impact of the B&C will be far less than would be the case if a Disneyland looking overhead track structure were to be built near Mark Zuckerberg's place in Atherton and Cheryl Sandberg's in Menlo Park. Successful operations over the B&C, namely existing San Joaquins and HSR test trains may soften the public resistance by showing "it works", if in fact that is to be the case. Mr. Harris' comments are awaited. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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