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In the comments to Thursday’s post we saw an old claim get revived – that somehow Prop 1A and HSR would induce sprawl. The entire argument is absurd. If you were concerned about sprawl in the first place, you’re likely to also understand the need to reduce carbon emissions, reduce pollution, and wean California off [...]
As their neighbors to the north spend waste their time and taxpayer money on lawsuits, Palo Alto has chosen a more sensible yet visionary reaction to high speed rail. An article in the Palo Alto Weekly explains how the city is looking to Prop 1A as an opportunity to reshape and improve the rail corridor [...]
As you probably know by now, we here at the California High Speed Rail blog are HUGE fans of Fiona Ma. She has taken the lead on high speed rail in the state legislature, and her trip on the record-breaking TGV journey in April 2007 was the turning point in public awareness for high speed [...]
In 2005 the far-right editorial board at the Orange County Register joined conservative Republicans in a deranged attack on Measure D, which would have diverted existing public safety monies to the Orange County Fire Authority to help pay for necessary fire equipment. It didn’t create any new taxes, and met a need that nearly anyone [...]
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