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In the discussion thread: California Democrats Achieve A SuperMajority, One Party Rule in State [View all]

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:37 PM

amborin (11,717 posts)

14. it would create jobs,

but at a tremendous cost, including to the environment.

The train is estimated to take 2hrs and 38 mins from LA to SF.

That won't stop many from flying, imo, as a flight takes approx 50 mins from
lax to sfo, and you can hop right on bart at sfo. Plus, many want to go to oak, not sfo,
so that presents a different issue.

Its initial route would be from Bakersfield to somewhere in the central valley; but is
there secondary public transportation at the station? Not currently. So....

projected ridership is dubious.....

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
California Democrats Achieve A SuperMajority, One Party Rule in State [View all]	amborin	Nov 2012	OP
No reason to celebrate. Really	question everything	Nov 2012	#1
yes, I've mentioned	amborin	Nov 2012	#3
What this means is that the Republicans will have to take a vacation from filibustering everything	lunatica	Nov 2012	#4
If you understood CA politics and their rules...	SHRED	Nov 2012	#6
I do. I lived in California in the 90s and saw how the Republicans	question everything	Nov 2012	#8
good points	SHRED	Nov 2012	#9
Rachel Maddow explained it by saying	lunatica	Nov 2012	#2
agree with everything you said, except the bullet train; please, no	amborin	Nov 2012	#5
You need some kind of a fast train that connect the main	question everything	Nov 2012	#10
yes, although the bullet train project would not accomplish that eom	amborin	Nov 2012	#11
I think the bullet train would cut down on a lot of flights	lunatica	Nov 2012	#13
it would create jobs,	amborin	Nov 2012	#14
This is America in 20-30 years if the Republicans don't moderate themselves	Marsala	Nov 2012	#7
Beware what you wish for, you might get it. Now CA Dems can blame no one	jody	Nov 2012	#12
Don't F--k this up CA dems	musiclawyer	Nov 2012	#15

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