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I think the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board is confused: Californians have embraced the idea of high-speed rail tying together our state but, like many dreams, it has lost some of its glow in the harsh light of reality. This is especially true on the Peninsula, where a majority favors the high-speed train but community [...]
We will know the California high speed rail project is in trouble when its longtime supporters start turning against it. And we will also know the project is in good shape when those same supporters rally to its defense. Over the last few days, we have seen several editorials and op-eds from longtime HSR backers [...]
At yesterday’s California High Speed Rail Authority board meeting in San Francisco, staff – led by Peninsula Rail Project head Bob Doty – presented the Supplemental Alternatives Analysis report for the San Francisco to San José segment of the HSR project. Based on community feedback, particularly the desire to build the project within the existing [...]
Whenever we criticize the media for not understanding how high speed rail works, we usually suggest they go to Asia or Europe, ride a bullet train, and see for themselves how well the trains work. Happily, some California journalists are doing exactly that, including the San Francisco Chronicle’s Michael Cabanatuan. He traveled to Japan to [...]
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