Re: CHSRA may operate over "conventional" Metrolink trackage Palmdale to LA
Author: synonymouse
Date: 03-21-2011 - 18:44
TRAC is advocating building Bakersfield to Sylmar via Tejon based on a study by Quantm Engineering which laid out an alignment that it claimed crossed both the San Andrea and Garlock at grade.
Sorry to seem contrarian but I'd go for Tejon. I would like to see the opinion of someone like Herrenknecht about mining base tunnels there. It seems to me that the CHSRA did a rush to judgment.
It may take a few extra billions, but worth it to save 50 miles. California will just blow the money on something of less longterm value anyway.