Comments on: HSR Stimulus Reports: 13 Corridors To Be Funded

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:42:26 +0000

Note that the announcement thread is up, so let’s move discussion over there:

http://www.cahsrblog.com/2010/01/breaking-news-ca-gets-2-35-billion-stimulus-for-hsr-and-other-passenger-rail/

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:42:08 +0000

Exactly. That money has yet to be awarded.

By: YesonHSR

YesonHSR — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:41:28 +0000

What about the 2.5 Billion that was given for this years budget? We may get a nice piece of that and that might be where we can put up the bond money to lock it in

By: Spokker

Spokker — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:40:42 +0000

If the LOSSAN money is enough to make some real service improvements, I’d be more excited about that since it’s shit I actually use on a weekly basis.

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:38:43 +0000

No, we don’t, that’s one of the big open questions right now.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:37:49 +0000

Though I would have preferred for the money to be spend on real HSR.

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:37:42 +0000

Fuck it, if they’re breaking the embargo, I’m good to go.

By: Brandon from San Diego

Brandon from San Diego — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:37:22 +0000

If true, that will spur a feeding frenzy for access to the funds; San Francisco will want it for the insufficient design of the Transbay Terminal, SoCal for Union Station to Anaheim, and the Valley for the test track.

By the way, do we know WHO gets teh funds… as in, who is the designated recipient? If Caltrans…. and Arnold… well, they get the say.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:36:51 +0000

Well Surfliner upgrades would not be unwelcome…

By: Brandi

Brandi — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:36:48 +0000

Also I loved Obama’s quote about high speed rail in the SOTU.