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1772 - Spanish Capt. Pedro Fages arrives; camps at Agua Dulce, Castaic, Lake Elizabeth, Lebec, Tejon [story]
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Hi Darryl,
I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one. The trains that you speak of are not your grandparents clickity-clack noisy trains. They are smooth fast and quiet. We need to look forward on our transportation problems because they are only going to get worst. My husband and I traveled while in Europe on one of these trains. We went right through the French countryside. The horses, cows and what other farm animals we saw were completely oblivious to the train. So the point the Acton residents have that it will scare their animal is not valid. The traffic on The 5 & 99 freeways are full of trucks hauling our states commerce. To add to it there are the people vacationing hauling boats and campers, besides all of the cars, making it a very dangerous combination. The last holiday weekend we were driving back to S.C.V. from S.F. we were driving 95 – 100 miles an hour the whole way home. Mind you that was just to keep up with traffic! We have taken the traditional Amtrack train up to Ore. It took 10 hours just to get to S.F. Being able to save time like that,(8 hours) with out the frustration of driving will be terrific. Times change and we must move forward. All I ask is that they use workers and materials made in the U.S.A.
Why not feel sorry for all the tax payers who will pay the interest on the bonds and the eventual subsidies required to keep this train operating?
Wouldn’t it be money better spent to see that we have a drought resistant supply of water in Southern California?
What a waste of time and money!
I would like to see the train come through. The transportation to San Francisco is difficult now. 3 hours would be great.
3 Hours would be just peachy, but it cannot be done. It would require ALL new tracks and we cannot install them.
I would like to see the train come through. The transportation to San Francisco is difficult now. 3 hours would be great.
A fast train to Las Vegas would be very profitable as well.
A fast train to Las Vegas would be very profitable as well.
And you can keep your doctor as well as your plan, I have a bridge to sell as well!
And you can keep your doctor as well as your plan, I have a bridge to sell as well!
this train will be grossly over budget, never pay for itself and will take longer and cost more than a plane flight. Too many stops along the way prevent it from reaching its top “high speed”
this train will be grossly over budget, never pay for itself and will take longer and cost more than a plane flight. Too many stops along the way prevent it from reaching its top “high speed”
I would use it all the time. What year is completion scheduled?
I would use it all the time. What year is completion scheduled?
This is all BS. The train will never make it in three hours it is a waste of money
This is all BS. The train will never make it in three hours it is a waste of money
I’ll be the first one to ride it but at most it’s a liberal pipe dream. We will unfortunately never see this train.
Why are you lying it will not be 3 hours. And appeals court did not green light. It will also not be high speed as it will use use existing rail lines.
http://m.kfiam640.com/onair/john-and-ken-37487/appellate-court-overturns-highspeed-rail-rulings-12627364/
Read this for a more truthful account on the appeal court decision
They should spend the nearly 70 BILLION on water reservoir so we don’t have drought issues
And what do you propose to fill the reservoirs with? If there’s no rain or snow melt runoff to fill them with, all the reservoirs in the world do you no good. It’s called a “drought” for a reason.
And what do you propose to fill the reservoirs with? If there’s no rain or snow melt runoff to fill them with, all the reservoirs in the world do you no good. It’s called a “drought” for a reason.
Uh who rides a train?
When it can get me to SF in 3 hours —-> This guy!
People who don’t like sitting on traffic, wasting gas, or dealing with cramped, oversold airplanes and increasingly invasive airport security?
But so much money will be spend to benefit so few. A waste of cash. And if you really believe state government that it will get you there in 3 hours, you’re fooling yourselves. Remember Obamacare!
I would love this.
The SCV preferred route may mean eminent domain takes my home or at a minimum puts a loud train within easy hearing distance. The state preferred route puts it through sensitive wild animal habitat. Either way, it stinks.
Build it I want it
This boondoggle is the answer to a question that nobody is asking. Based on the information that we currently have the travel time will be more like five hours and there is not the ridership to support it. Unless bailed out by the tax payer this is doomed to bankruptcy. It will certainly NOT be high speed as much of the route is through areas where high speed would not be allowed or would use existing rails. Why would anyone take a train for a five hour trip when a plane takes one hour?
This is a another money rip off!
I’ll bet it doesn’t even get going in my lifetime…..
Noise, environmental damage, loss of homes, way to much money, not to mention what will it due to the earthquake faults… This state could spend the money on better things that we really need.
I’m guessing you’ve never seen or experienced high speed trains, have you?
And what will a train “due” (I think you mean “do”) to an earthquake fault?
I’m guessing you’ve never seen or experienced high speed trains, have you?
And what will a train “due” (I think you mean “do”) to an earthquake fault?
It will never be built. It will never reach SF in 3 Hours, unless it leaves from Oakland. A total waste of Tax Revenue.
HUGE waste of time and tax payers $$$
There is no form of public transportation in the world that pays for itself. They are all heavily subsidized.
Hmm….much faster and cheaper to fly….hugh waste of our money.
Cheaper? yeah right.
Cheaper totally, check train tickets to SF……way cheaper to fly…this new rail system will not be free or cheap to use.
Think of Jerry brown as a contractor on the Winchester mystery house and Obama is old crazy mrs Winchester. California wants to do this because they only get the federal money to build it if they build it no matter if it goes anywhere or is usefull at all. Maybe he’ll sell off the right of way like he did to the proposed 126 freeway to the 14
Think of Jerry brown as a contractor on the Winchester mystery house and Obama is old crazy mrs Winchester. California wants to do this because they only get the federal money to build it if they build it no matter if it goes anywhere or is usefull at all. Maybe he’ll sell off the right of way like he did to the proposed 126 freeway to the 14
Think of Jerry brown as a contractor on the Winchester mystery house and Obama is old crazy mrs Winchester. California wants to do this because they only get the federal money to build it if they build it no matter if it goes anywhere or is usefull at all. Maybe he’ll sell off the right of way like he did to the proposed 126 freeway to the 14
Complete waste of tax dollars…why not water and other more critical issues???
Complete waste of tax dollars…why not water and other more critical issues???
In theory, it’s a good idea. But when you start looking at the specifics it’s really BAD! It’s not truly linking LA to SF. It costs too much. The state needs to consider other options like the Hyperloop. It would cost MUCH less than that of the so called high-speed rail and less intrusive on the communities. http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop
this will help to create jobs that are despritly needed
plus help the eviroment
The one thing that concerns me most is the route being set but the state failing to buy the properties involved in a timely fashion, or buying them and letting them rot for a long time as was the case with the route of the 105 freeway. Don’t believe for a moment, however, that it was take longer than a flight. Take an hour to reach LAX, another hour to check in and wait, fifteen minutes delay in the schedule, a 75-minute flight and a half-hour to collect baggage, plus an hour to get to downtown San Francisco. Do the math! I’ve taken the TGV in France rather than fly, cheaper and faster.
Spend the money on desalinization. We need water way more than we need a “bullet” train that won’t ever fire.
You mean like this?
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_25859513/nations-largest-ocean-desalination-plant-goes-up-near
While it’s helpful, you do realize that desalination is expensive and energy consuming, right? Best long term solution is for increased rainfall to ease the drought. And as for high speed trains, I’m all for them; having experienced them overseas, they’re a great mode of transport, and a lot more convenient, faster, and efficient than most other modes. That is, unless you like sitting in traffic, or being groped by airport security.
You mean like this?
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_25859513/nations-largest-ocean-desalination-plant-goes-up-near
While it’s helpful, you do realize that desalination is expensive and energy consuming, right? Best long term solution is for increased rainfall to ease the drought. And as for high speed trains, I’m all for them; having experienced them overseas, they’re a great mode of transport, and a lot more convenient, faster, and efficient than most other modes. That is, unless you like sitting in traffic, or being groped by airport security.
Secure the border with the money. Imagine the state savings then
Secure the border with the money. Imagine the state savings then
From what I remember during the original debate the ridership estimates used too support the argument for this boondoggle, was that every single person in California would have too take a round trip ride on this train twice a year in order for it too be profitable. Not a likely scenario is it.
From what I remember during the original debate the ridership estimates used too support the argument for this boondoggle, was that every single person in California would have too take a round trip ride on this train twice a year in order for it too be profitable. Not a likely scenario is it.
Brett Humanic
The same negative things were probably said when LAX was built, when I-5 was built, the L.A. River concreted, etc. Monumental projects like these are never pretty or cheap. But it’s time we put ourselves on the map and advance into modern times like other countries have. Let’s look into the future and lead for once. California has been shamefully stagnant with transportation far too long. 30 years from now we’ll look back and be glad we took the steps to make this happen. Or one can look at it this way too…. We throw all our money away anyway when it comes to the state. May as well enjoy a nice railroad out of it.
The same negative things were probably said when LAX was built, when I-5 was built, the L.A. River concreted, etc. Monumental projects like these are never pretty or cheap. But it’s time we put ourselves on the map and advance into modern times like other countries have. Let’s look into the future and lead for once. California has been shamefully stagnant with transportation far too long. 30 years from now we’ll look back and be glad we took the steps to make this happen. Or one can look at it this way too…. We throw all our money away anyway when it comes to the state. May as well enjoy a nice railroad out of it.
Like any new technology it is expensive in both dollars and energy at first. As the technology is improved it becomes less so. As for California leading; if other countries have a train aren’t we following? Seriously, how many people are using public transportation now? Why would it improve with one bullet train?
Like any new technology it is expensive in both dollars and energy at first. As the technology is improved it becomes less so. As for California leading; if other countries have a train aren’t we following? Seriously, how many people are using public transportation now? Why would it improve with one bullet train?
Paul elis all water goes down stream you idiot. Desalination plant in San diego. Hello !!
As for no rain part you jack ass. Nearly all rainfall that we get we do not keep any of it because it all goes to the ocean. They have a model of it at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Again it is not high speed so as to your question what does it matter if we’ve been on one. If you use mostly existing rail lines then it will never be high speed.
But main thing you should know is it will not be a one stop line. You will have to get off and on at least 3 or 4 times. It will not be high speed so the supposed 3 hours would actually be more, a lot more
Another thing no money! !!!!!!!!
Forget everything I’ve said so far !!!!! There is no funding source. If they build this stupid thing there is no private funding source.
No private institutions have jumped because they know it’s a horrible plan. And federal funding won’t kick Inn unless California gets there side of the cash.
This is the model showing the water run off. When you press the button water falls showing how much water just goes down into ocean most of it just goes back into the ocean. So even if it rain a little doesn’t matter because we don’t keep any of it.
No a complete waste of money. I will never ride it.
Secure our borders! That’s what needs money
Japan has had the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto for years. It is hugely successful, and yes, much cheaper than flying.
Cristie we are not in Japan and the train was made as a High speed rail. Not a somewhat fast here and slow here rail. It will never be 3 hours to San Francisco and it will not be affordable.
If it had private funding to back the federal funding, and it was really high speed rail. Sure why not build it. But none of those things will happen they already said it. So therefore if none of those things will be met then why build it.