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silverweb

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16. Critically important small rural towns.

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 03:42 PM

Jul 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Bakersfield is the southern gateway to all of the Central Valley's agricultural production area (though we'll skip the innate problems with that for now, which is another whole topic) and Madera is right in the geographical center of that same Central Valley.

Shipping equipment/supplies in and produce out will help the line pay for itself and will be the hub for future expansion. It will also help eliminate a lot of the stinky diesel truck traffic that currently transports these things, so it's a wonderful environmental move.

A high-speed line between San Diego and San Francisco will happen eventually, but these first 130 miles in the Central Valley will be the heart of California's rail future.

I think it's brilliant.

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SO PROUD of my state! California = 21st Century Transportation! Woo Hoo nt [View all] Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 OP

so...... dhill926 Jul 2012 #1

Yes, the vote was close but the project is moving forward. nt Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #4

ah...good news. Thanks. dhill926 Jul 2012 #6

Has the senate finished voting, did they approve Cal Hi Speed Rail???? NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #2

Link (huffpost, sorry) NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #3

NYC, you are super fast! Nice job my friend! Congrats Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #5

Color this Californian quite surprised! villager Jul 2012 #7

This is SUCH great news! Merlot Jul 2012 #8

I said pretty much the same thing Control-Z Jul 2012 #9

I will happy dance with you. =) Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #12

Is it true Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2012 #10

Not sure, but it would not surprise me. Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #11

But it only goes from one small rural town to another rural town. Kablooie Jul 2012 #13

There are MANY reasons why they had to start there. Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #14

I guess it's like ACA. Not the ideal solution but it's the seed that will allow the system to grow. Kablooie Jul 2012 #15

That's a great way to put it! I may have to "borrow" your line for fb. nt Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #19

Critically important small rural towns. silverweb Jul 2012 #16

If it's used to transport produce and equipment, not just passengers, it might make sense. Kablooie Jul 2012 #17

Isn't freight one of the reasons Amtrak is so slow? clffrdjk Jul 2012 #18