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Re: Why exactly does CAHSR need a tunnel under Burbank Airport?
Author: synonymouse
Date: 12-04-2019 - 11:35
[www.latimes.com]
More PB inanity to pander to the Ranch, Palmdale, and construction consultant, contractor and union patronage heavies:
"The rail authority announced a plan in 2018 to align the rail from Palmdale to Burbank along Highway 14. The 38-mile route would traverse the San Gabriel Mountains via five separate tunnels, numerous bridges and various at-grade sections.
The route was determined to be easier to construct and cause less harm than two other alternatives, though it is somewhat longer.
That longer route, along with curves and other features, has raised concerns about adding trip time on the Burbank-to-Palmdale segment, according to a project official who was not authorized to comment publicly."
The future is so hard to predict but this boondoggle has the potential to become the champion public works fiasco. If aviation makes some significant technical improvements and lo-cost buses run on HOV lanes using the direct route rather than a gerrymandered detour PBCAHSR could wind up with huge operating losses that would have to be taxpayer subsidized. Monies that liberals would rather divert to social spending.
More PB inanity to pander to the Ranch, Palmdale, and construction consultant, contractor and union patronage heavies:
"The rail authority announced a plan in 2018 to align the rail from Palmdale to Burbank along Highway 14. The 38-mile route would traverse the San Gabriel Mountains via five separate tunnels, numerous bridges and various at-grade sections.
The route was determined to be easier to construct and cause less harm than two other alternatives, though it is somewhat longer.
That longer route, along with curves and other features, has raised concerns about adding trip time on the Burbank-to-Palmdale segment, according to a project official who was not authorized to comment publicly."
The future is so hard to predict but this boondoggle has the potential to become the champion public works fiasco. If aviation makes some significant technical improvements and lo-cost buses run on HOV lanes using the direct route rather than a gerrymandered detour PBCAHSR could wind up with huge operating losses that would have to be taxpayer subsidized. Monies that liberals would rather divert to social spending.
