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Firebrand Gary

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14. There are MANY reasons why they had to start there.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:37 AM
Jul 2012

As I understand it, that stretch of 130 miles is one of the few stretches that has a straight run of track that neither climbs in elevation or curves/bends, effectively making it the perfect run to test the new trains maximum speed.

Additionally, with its location as being in the center of the entire system, its function is essentially the heart of the project. Think of like the human body, whereas this is literally the heart and the connections to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and Anaheim are the veins running down the limbs of the body.

There is also a financial incentive to start here. Lets be clear, this is an expensive and very important project to the state. With the construction starting in the center of the state, we are in fact giving the economy a jolt from the inside out. In order to finish this project the economy must be running on all four legs, as we will need the revenue to pay for the project.

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