Vegas-Victorville could conceivably supplant Merced with 200mph capable equipment as the earliest stations. This is based on their most recent statements and is theoretical as well.
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> Merced will be the first station in the country
> with 200mph capable trains. Fresno will be the
> 2nd.
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> The business plan as will be presented to the
> state legislature states:
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> "Commence testing of electrified high-speed trains
> by 2025 and put electrified high-speed
> trains in service by 2028-29;"
>
> This gels close to reality. If they start
> construction of Madera-Merced next year it would
> put them in a position to accept electrics by
> 2025, theoretically speaking of course.
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