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Just a few months after Rod Diridon dismissed the idea of tunneling an HSR station at his namesake station in San José, not only is the idea alive, but getting some (possible) legs. As the San Jose Mercury News explains, a “shallow” tunnel has emerged as an option for Diridon Station: From Highway 87 to [...]
We’d heard a little bit about this proposal at the RailPAC event in Los Angeles two weeks ago – because of concerns about the Taylor Yard section of the route along the LA River just north of Union Station, there are some very preliminary discussions about moving the HSR route to a tunnel under Dodger [...]
Help me understand a letter being sent by the San Mateo Union High School District to the California High Speed Rail Authority that claims a tunnel is needed to avoid stirring up arsenic near Burlingame High School: The proposed high-speed rail project through the Peninsula will stir up contaminated soil near Burlingame High School and [...]
45 years ago, there was a major controversy over planning a passenger rail line in a Bay Area college town. The prospect of an aerial structure freaked out many residents, who insisted the tracks be buried. Ultimately, they took it on themselves to pay for the extra cost of a tunnel, floating a bond and [...]
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