Comments on: Californians For High Speed Rail Launches Grassroots Organizing Effort http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort California High Speed Rail support blog, spreading news and info about the high speed trains project approved by California voters in November 2008. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jimsf http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67614 jimsf Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:55:58 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67614 nope. nope.

]]> By: Peter http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67502 Peter Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:41:35 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67502 Just "measured" it on Google Earth. The alignment goes past just over 2 miles of houses. Most of them are right next to the park, which will require mitigation on its own. Just “measured” it on Google Earth. The alignment goes past just over 2 miles of houses. Most of them are right next to the park, which will require mitigation on its own.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67493 Alon Levy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67493 Think positive, Robert. Fox is saying that even if cost control proves impossible, the project will still attract $18 billion in private investment. Think positive, Robert. Fox is saying that even if cost control proves impossible, the project will still attract $18 billion in private investment.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67492 Alon Levy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67492 Ah, yes, this brings memory of the single-track maglev line on Firefly. Ah, yes, this brings memory of the single-track maglev line on Firefly.

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67487 Robert Cruickshank Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:09:27 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67487 Laphroaig. Didn't feel like breaking into the Bruichladdich - that's for happy and celebratory occasions, not for nights where Ted Kennedy loses his Senate seat to a teabagger. Laphroaig. Didn’t feel like breaking into the Bruichladdich – that’s for happy and celebratory occasions, not for nights where Ted Kennedy loses his Senate seat to a teabagger.

]]> By: Paul H. http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67483 Paul H. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:54:53 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67483 I'd say about a mile and a half of it goes past residential areas, most of it goes through a warehouse district. (I live in Fresno, and elevated where is goes through isn't the end of the world. It's a bunch of warehouses.) I’d say about a mile and a half of it goes past residential areas, most of it goes through a warehouse district. (I live in Fresno, and elevated where is goes through isn’t the end of the world. It’s a bunch of warehouses.)

]]> By: Joey http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67481 Joey Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:40:31 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67481 Something is not right about the geometry of things in the Stockton Area, where that map puts the transfer to San Joaquíns... Something is not right about the geometry of things in the Stockton Area, where that map puts the transfer to San Joaquíns…

]]> By: Peter http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67478 Peter Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:36:04 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67478 No reason to be honest when you don't have to be. No reason to be honest when you don’t have to be.

]]> By: spokker http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67477 spokker Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67477 I don't care if Calrail is open about their business, the least they could do is get the location of East LA right if they are going to use them for their agenda. That portion of the article really insults East LA and the real impacts they suffered when freeways were slammed into their communities. I don’t care if Calrail is open about their business, the least they could do is get the location of East LA right if they are going to use them for their agenda.

That portion of the article really insults East LA and the real impacts they suffered when freeways were slammed into their communities.

]]> By: Peter http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/californians-for-high-speed-rail-launches-grassroots-organizing-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-67476 Peter Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:23:37 +0000 http://www.cahsrblog.com/?p=2734#comment-67476 At least CHSRA has a legal mandate to be open about their processes. Not saying they always are. Calrail has nothing like that. At least CHSRA has a legal mandate to be open about their processes. Not saying they always are.

Calrail has nothing like that.

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