The $8-billion legislation will fund the project's first stretch, covering 130 miles from Madera to Bakersfield.Read the rest here.
The project had become increasingly controversial as Democratic senators from around San Francisco and Los Angeles asked why construction was was set to start with a 130-mile stretch in the Central Valley.
"The ridership is not in the Central Valley," said Sen. Leland Yee (D- San Francisco), speaking Thursday night. "The ridership is along the 101 corridor," referring to the U.S. highway stretching from the Bay Area to Los Angeles.
There are places where high speed trains make sense and would be a good investment. This isn't one of them.
I'm a huge advocate for public transit and especially for the expansion of America's rail system. However, this just doesn't make sense. Further, it's going to be used by certain elements to show how ineffective mass transit is.
ReplyDeleteAnd where is the money for this coming from?
ReplyDeleteSome is coming from the Feds. Most of the rest is being borrowed.
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