There is some news which should bring guarded optimism for those of us backing sensible ground transportation. It is hard to imagine the enormous and positive economic impact building and operating such a marvelous thing would bring to California. It would be America’s first true High Speed Rail system. It would be good for the environment, good for business, and good for the people.
Here is the latest report from PolitickerCA.com.
Poll: Support for bullet train measure tightening as Election Day draws near
By JEFF MITCHELL, PolitickerCA.com Editor
Proposition 1A, the ballot measure that promises to build the nation’s first true high-speed rail system in California, continues to hold the favor of a solid percentage of Golden State voters, a Field Poll released Saturday shows.
The survey shows that 47 percent of those polled said they intended to vote for the ballot measure next Tuesday that would authorize the state to sell $9.9 billion in construction bonds for the project’s initial San Francisco to Los Angeles leg. The poll found that 42 percent would oppose the initiative and 11 percent said they remain undecided on the issue.
Filed under: Passenger Rail Politics, Passenger Rail Transportatio Policy, Regional USA Passenger Rail, United States High Speed Rail
I am keeping my fingers crossed. The sooner these projects begin, the better. Wish it was arkansas voting to have HSR in a Memphis, seary, LR corridor.
Hey WilS,
I’d settle for a just an Amtrak train running between Memphis and LIttle Rock!