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Originally Posted by MichiganMat
A full coastal high-speed rail system would be awesome IMO. I would love to catch a train up to Portland or Seattle or down to LA, planes just suck.
That said, CA can barely afford to keep the lights on right now so maybe its not the best idea in the world.
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I fully agree with you Matt. I have traveled extensively throughout Europe and Japan via hi-speed rail and can attest to just how great an experience it is. I go to San Francisco every few months for work and if I had the option of traveling via something as comfortable, fast and efficient as a Shinkansen train, I'd do it in a heartbeat for no other reason other then to avoid a dreadful airport!
That being said I am going to vote no on this proposition. I know that this bond measure will be just the tip of the iceberg in getting this project completed, The trains will never be as efficient as those in Japan (is anything?), and will ultimately operate at a huge loss being propped up by more taxpayer money. It saddens me to vote no on something I REALLY want but this election is about voting with your head, not your heart.
Michael