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In the summer of 2008, the high speed rail bond proposal was altered in order to address criticisms some project supporters had about possible sprawl in the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. AB 3034, the bill that became Prop 1A and was approved by voters that fall, specifically ruled out any station location [...]
Last week we learned that the California High Speed Rail Authority is “strongly considering” a shift in the plans for stations in the San Fernando Valley. Instead of a station at Sylmar and one in downtown Burbank or downtown Glendale, there appears to be increasing momentum for just one station in the Valley, at the [...]
Earlier this month we reported on the debate in Burbank over where to locate an HSR station. At the time it looked like a station in or very near downtown would be chosen. But this week we learned that Burbank is now proposing putting the station at Burbank Airport: Officials in Burbank are pushing the [...]
As a spring general election looms, Britain is moving ahead with planning its high speed rail network, intended to someday link London to Scotland via the populous Midlands cities. Already some of the key issues are being identified, as the Guardian reports. They include: • What happens to Heathrow Airport? The HSR network could obviate [...]
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