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Last week’s announcement of a national strategic plan for HSR was essentially the official start of the intense lobbying efforts by multiple states to secure a slice of the $9.5 billion in federal dollars currently on the table. The plan clarified that “emerging HSR”, i.e. selected upgrades from 79mph to 110mph top speed, would be [...]
No, that’s not Bob Dylan on the left, but it might as well be. Of all the major population centers in California, the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay – Alameda and Contra Costa counties – arguably drew the shortest lot. True, East Bay residents will be closer to HSR stations on the starter [...]
First off, Happy Inauguration Day everyone! I suspect somewhere north of six billion people all around the world may breathe a collective sigh of relief at 12:01pm EST when the Dubya era is finally well and truly over. We’ll have to wait and see if President Obama can bring about the fundamental change he has [...]
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