Long since retired.
Biden will introduce an infrastructure bill soon which will undoubtedly contain lots of funding for Newsom's train to Palmdale. The ruling Party likely has the votes to pass it
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It is 3rd rail and driverless. I am sure there is a story about how they came to such a decision.
Wonder if they could drop down to the street and do light rail extensions if they stub out short o
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The sad fact that Prop 1a has never been put back on the ballot is telling. But there is the possibility that the recall might come to a genuine contest between Newsom and a viable Repub candidate an
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https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/11/california-gov-gavin-newsom-out-touch-elite-why-recall-supporters-cant-stand-him/4648552001/
Do any of the pols have the stones to take on P
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https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/21214049/hi-honolulu-rail-project-faces-3-billion-budget-shortfall
Maybe Oahu should have gone for a touristy gadgetbahn like monorail. Dunno why they did
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https://www.delmartimes.net/news/opinion/story/2021-03-12/column-herculean-task-moving-train-tracks-off-del-mar-bluffs
Take the money from Palmdale.
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https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/playlist/videos-tudo-sobre-sao-paulo.ghtml#video-9332698-id
Wonder why SP does not consider light rail with multi-articulated cars and larger capacity than any bus
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https://signalscv.com/2021/03/garcia-sponsors-bill-to-defund-cas-high-speed-rail/
The $17.8bil suggested retail price for the Techachapi-Palmdale Detour will prove way low IMHO.
Lots of variable
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https://www.progressiverailroading.com/high_speed_rail/news/Rep-Steels-bill-would-end-federal-funding-of-California-high-speed-rail-project--62876
Circle the patronage machine wagons.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/energy-efficient-trains-are-coming-to-the-worlds-oldest-metro-system-.html
No technical info on motors and controls. I guess proprietary.
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