To the editor: It’s arduous to consider that the state of California continues to assist this dismal high-speed rail failure. (“Newsom and state leaders stress high-speed rail progress amid new challenges,” Jan. 7)
Gov. Gavin Newsom “disapproves of the criticism.” He says, “We will’t return. We simply have to just accept the accountability of the place we’re.”
The place we’re? You imply constructing a ineffective stretch of rail to serve the Central Valley? You imply persevering with to assist a mission that may value $100 billion greater than initially estimated? You imply losing taxpayer {dollars} so you’ll be able to crow about “1000’s of jobs the mission has supplied”?
You possibly can return, Gov. Newsom. Right here’s how: Abandon that foolish, wasteful white elephant, and convert the viaducts which have been constructed for use by vans that transfer items and produce. Flip these staff unfastened on rebuilding our roadways or developing reservoirs.
Jerrold Coleman, Santa Clarita
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To the editor: California high-speed rail is a gigantic and technically bold mission that may assist the state meet its local weather targets. It can present a clear various to driving and flying and assist scale back site visitors at our overburdened roads and airports. The system may also hyperlink the state collectively in ways in which might be economically useful for generations to come back.
As Los Angeles burns, critics of high-speed rail double down on fossil fuels. Their shortsightedness will solely make these disastrous wildfires much more intense and frequent sooner or later.
Now is just not the time to drag again from high-speed rail. As an alternative, it’s time to push ahead with much more urgency and full this transformative mission.
Donald Flaherty, Los Angeles
