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Article #118Re: California High Speed Rail.
From: Steve Fenwick
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:37
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:37
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In article <133ch45n7cjp39gkofg62fsh53an6jp38d@4ax.com>, Hatunen <hatunen@cox.net> wrote: > On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:16:26 -0600, Stephen Sprunk > <stephen@sprunk.org> wrote: > > > >The problem isn't stations or interchange of passengers; the problem is > >that many parts of the ROW aren't wide enough for four tracks, which > >means that if commuter and HSR trains can't share, one or the other will > >have to be single-tracked part of the way, which hurts capacity and > >causes any late trains to snowball. > > You mean "at this time many parts of the ROW aren't wide enough > for four tracks". HSR will obviously have rights of eminent > domain and would be able to acquire sufficient land to provide > the extra ROW. There's no way that they will be allowed to seize without payment new ROW from San Francisco to San Jose. The land is just too valuable; there would be a huge hue and cry. Steve -- steve <at> w0x0f <dot> com "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, chip shot in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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