To the editor: The high-speed rail’s price overruns and delays may be traced again to the preliminary planning phases (“Why California won’t give up the dream of high-speed rail,” June 16). As a substitute of carving up land by means of the middle of California, the state ought to have used the present shoreline rail. This might have eradicated the necessity for eminent area and all the prices related to these acquisitions. The following massive failure was the “go it alone” perspective, not following the advice of consultants from nations which have a high-speed prepare line. The truth that we did not comply with the leads of pleasant nations akin to Japan or France was one other expensive mistake that ate up time.
It’s a very unhappy incontrovertible fact that we name ourselves leaders on the earth however thus far, there isn’t any high-speed rail on this nation. It’s also unhappy that in any case this time, it appears like we received’t have one for a lot of years.
Robert Bachmann, Los Angeles
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To the editor: In an episode of “The Simpsons,” a showman manages to promote Springfield an pointless monorail that just about bankrupts the city. I’m certain I’m not the one one seeing a parallel.
The aim of this high-speed rail actually is a thriller after we have already got airplanes. Is it for weekend escapes connecting Los Angeles or San Diego to San Francisco, saving a few hours at most? With a finances that could possibly be used to construct housing for the homeless, along with faculties and hospitals? I hope this fantasy dies together with its ridiculous finances, and that this useless governor finds one thing a bit extra smart to do with the cash.
Michele Castagnetti, Los Angeles
