There is a great deal of opposition in this country to rail projects as a
result of heavy lobbying, pressure and intimidation against rail projects
by the Republican and Tea Party who get huge financial support from
industries like petroleum, automobile and rubber to name a few including
the Koch brothers.
Railroads are a great benefit and safety on these routes, which is already
high compared to motor vehicles on roads, is going to improve. I live
near four railroad lines including the Washington to New York/Boston
corridor. Rail lines are very sustainable as they can be electrified and
therefore can be green in energy use. Motor vehicles using petroleum will
not be sustainable in the future at some point. Fracking uses huge
amounts of water and is still being done in California where water will
run dry in about a year from what I have heard. I use commuter rail or a
combination of bus and subway every working day and the rail
transportation is much faster. Rail, streetcars and light rail can carry
more passengers and are faster than traveling the highways.
I notice that Acton, California has a very wide freeway. Despite the
noise 24/7 I did not notice complaint about that expressway ruining your
environment. A two of four track railroad takes up far less width, so I
would be most interested to know how a high speed railroad would be far
more destructive to your pastoral environment than a sparwling major
highway.
http://socalregion.com/highways/la_highways/sr-14/
http://tinyurl.com/okqe72y
For one thing the noise coming from an interstate is constant all day and
all night, sound partitions need to be built in many areas to block the
noise from the residents, not a pretty sight for a garden and farming
community. Trains run on a schedule so one can expect noise once every
hour or two during daytime and evening hours, but probably not late at
night.
Here are some of the benefits of High Speed Rail listed in the Wikipedia:
California High-Speed Rail
From Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
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Anticipated benefits
In addition to the direct reduction in travel times the HSR project will
produce, there are other anticipated benefits, both general to the state,
to the regions the train will pass through, and to the areas immediately
around the train stations.
Statewide economic growth and job creation
In 2009, the Authority projected that construction of the system will
create 450,000 permanent jobs through the new commuters that will use the
system,[79] and that the Los Angeles-San Francisco route will generate a
net operating revenue of $2.23 billion by 2023,[79] consistent with the
experience of other high-speed intercity operations around the world.[80]
The 2012 Economic Impact Analysis Report by Parson Brinkerhoff (project
managers for the Authority) also indicated substantial economic benefits
from high-speed rail.
Even Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service generates an operating
surplus that is used to cover operating expenses of other lines.[81]
The 2012 Business Plan also estimates that the Initial Construction
Segment (ICS) construction will "generate 20,000 jobs over five years,"
with the Phase 1 system requiring 990,000 job-years over 15 years,
averaging 66,000 annually.[82]
Environmental benefits
According to a fact sheet on the Authority website[83] the environmental
benefits of the system include:
In 2022, when the Initial Operating Section (Merced to the San
Fernando Valley) is up and running, the resulting greenhouse gas
reductions will be between 100,000 to 300,000 metric tons of carbon
dioxide (CO2) in the first year. Thats the equivalent of from between
17,700 to 53,000 personal vehicles taken off the road.
Between 2022 and 2040, the cumulative reduction of CO2 is estimated to
be between 5 and 10 million metric tons. By 2040, the system is estimated
to reduce vehicles miles of travel in the state by almost 10 million miles
of travel every day (16,000,000 km).
Over a 58-year period (from the start of operations in 2022 through
2080), the system is estimated to reduce auto travel on the states
highways and roads by over 400 billion miles of travel (6.4011 km).
Regional benefits
In its 67-page ruling in May 2015, the federal Surface Transportation
Board noted: The current transportation system in the San Joaquin Valley
region has not kept pace with the increase in population, economic
activity, and tourism. ... The interstate highway system, commercial
airports, and conventional passenger rail systems serving the intercity
market are operating at or near capacity and would require large public
investments for maintenance and expansion to meet existing demand and
future growth over the next 25 years or beyond.[84] Thus, the Board sees
the HSR system as providing valuable and important benefits to the
region's transportation needs.
The San Joaquin Valley is also one of the poorest areas of the state. For
example, the unemployment rate near the end of 2014 in Fresno County was
2.2% higher than the statewide average.[85] And, of the five poorest metro
areas in the country, three are in the Central Valley.[86] The HSR system
has the potential to significantly improve this region and its economy. A
January 2015 report to the CHSRA examined this issue. See Final Full
Central Valley Economic Study Report
In addition to jobs and income levels in general, the presence of HSR is
expected to benefit the growth in the cities around the HSR stations. It
is anticipated that this will help increase population density in those
cities and reduce "development sprawl" out into surrounding farmlands.[87]
Also
Public support
The latest polling indicates the following in the PPIC March 2015 Survey.
(Breakdowns to the following data are also given by political affiliation,
geographic region, and likely voter.)
Support for the project has hovered around 50% since 2012.
In 2015, when asked if they favor or oppose the project ("As you may
know, California voters passed a $10 billion state bond in 2008 for
planning and construction of a high-speed rail system from Southern
California to the Central Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. The
estimated costs associated with the high speed rail system are about $68
billion over the next 20 years. Do you favor or oppose building a
high-speed rail system in California?"), then 47% favor it, and 48% oppose
it.
When asked how they feel if the project cost less, favorability rises
to 64%.
When asked how important high-speed rail is (Thinking ahead, how
important is the high-speed rail system for the future quality of life and
economic vitality of California - is it very important, somewhat
important, not too important, or not at all important?), then 64% of
respondents said very or somewhat important, and 35% said not too or not
at all important.
Dan Richard, chair of the Authority, says in an interview with James
Fallows that he believes approval levels will increase when people can
start seeing progress, and trains start running on the tracks.[1]
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Here are some research studies regarding high speed rail in California.
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22high+speed+rail%22+
AND+california&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C39&as_sdtp=
OR
http://tinyurl.com/portphb
Here is more information on this topic from
TRID is an integrated database that combines the records from TRBs
Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECDs
Joint Transport Research Centres International Transport Research
Documentation (ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to more than one
million records of transportation research worldwide.
http://trid.trb.org/results.aspx#
Search "high speed rail" and california
Content Sample:
Record 1 - 25 of 339 records
Great East Japan Earthquake, JR East Mitigation Successes, and Lessons
for California High-Speed Rail
, 2015, 86p
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2. 2015
Cost-Effectiveness of Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
High-Speed Rail and Urban Transportation Projects in California
Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, 2015, 14p
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3. 2014-12
High-speed rail accessibility: a comparative analysis of urban access in
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Madrid, and Barcelona
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH, Volume 14,
Issue 4, 2014, 468-88
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4. 2014-09
High Desert Corridor Project EIR, Vols 1-2
, 2014, 824p
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5. 2014-07
Developing Seamless Connections in the Urban Transit Networks: A Look
Toward High-Speed Rail Interconnectivity
, 2014, 100p
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6. 2014-06
Modal Shift and High-Speed Rail: A Review of the Current Literature
, 2014, x, 50p
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7. 2014-05-01
PROJECT: Modal Shift and High-Speed Rail: A Review of the Current
Literature
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium, $30000.00, 2014, Completed
Actions: Preview Abstract
8. 2014-05
High Speed Rail Another Look
Second Transportation & Development Congress 2014, 2014, pp 747-752
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9. 2014-04-09
Cost-Effectiveness of Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
California High-Speed Rail and Urban Transportation Projects
, 2014, 14p
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10. 2014-04
Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement: Fresno
to Bakersfield Section
, 2014
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11. 2014-04
European lessons for California new HSR project: a comparative study using
the Spanish network
Transport Research Arena (TRA) 5th Conference: Transport Solutions from
Research to Deployment, 2014, 10p
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12. 2014-04
The Carlsbad Double Track and Bridge Project
Railway Track and Structures, Volume 110, Issue 4, 2014, pp 20-22, 24
Actions: Preview Abstract
13. 2014-01-01
PROJECT: High Speed Train Geotechnics
University Transportation Center for Railway Safety, $35635.00, 2014,
Active
Actions: Preview Abstract
14. 2014
The Transbay Transit Center: Change This Big Never Comes Easy
Rail Magazine, Volume 36, 2014, pp 15-18
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15. 2014
Travel Demand Forecasting 2014, Volume 2
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research
Board, Issue 2430, 2014, 225p
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16. 2014
Future of Transportation
CITYLAB, 2014, n.p.
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17. 2014
The Use of Three Surveys for Long Distance Travel Estimates in California
Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, 2014, 16p
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18. 2014
The Evolution of Commuter Rail in the San Francisco Peninsula
Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, 2014, 16p
Actions: Preview Abstract
19. 2013-12 Study on Earthquake Alarm Threshold
Value of High-speed Train
Sixth China-Japan-US Trilateral Symposium on Lifeline Earthquake
Engineering, 2013, pp 259-266
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20. 2013-11
Engineering Chicago-St. Louis HSR
Railway Track and Structures, Volume 109, Issue 11, 2013, pp 28-30
Actions: Preview Abstract
21. 2013-09
Watt's Up? A New Look at Electrification
Railway Age, Volume 214, Issue 9, 2013, pp 59-60, 62-63
Actions: Preview Abstract
22. 2013-08-02
Intermodal Transportation: A Variety of Factors Influence
Airport-Intercity Passenger Rail Connectivity
, 2013, 54p
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23. 2013-08-01
PROJECT: International Lessons for Promoting Transit Connections to
High-Speed Rail Systems
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium, $98726.00, 2013, Active
Actions: Preview Abstract
24. 2013-08-01
PROJECT: Promoting Intermodal Connectivity at California's HIgh-Speed Rail
Stations
Mineta National Transit Research Consortium, $60989.00, 2013, Active
Actions: Preview Abstract
25. 2013-07
Ready to start in the Central Valley
Railway Gazette International, Volume 169, Issue 7, 2013, pp 38-39
Actions: Preview Abstract
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Dear David P and others:
What is your knowledge and opinion of the High Speed Rail in Southern
California? One route in Palmdale to Burbank will impact
us. We and the city of Acton, Ca will be impacted and the rural environment we
have here will be ruined.
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Importance: Low
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TRANSPORTATION: RAILROAD: HISTORY :
TRANSPORTATION: RAILROAD: SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD:
The Move that Sped up Train Travel over the Cuesta Grade
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The Move that Sped up Train Travel over the Cuesta Grade
Posted by David Middlecamp
May 29, 2015
The Tribune
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/05/29/3656313/
electric-switching-speeds-trains.html
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/nhxxjhz
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One place a train wreck could be especially costly is the narrow Cuesta
Grade. With tunnels and mountain-hugging road beds, Mother Nature gave
railroaders no room for error.
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During both World Wars, the Southern Pacific Coast Line carried longer and
more frequent trains supporting military bases.
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When the line was built in the late 1800s, it ran on the basis of written
orders and switches thrown by hand.
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On Sept. 22, 1944, The Telegram-Tribune wrote of a new system installed in
San Luis Obispo to speed up train travel.
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Electrical Control Board Speeds Up Rail Traffic
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Like playing a fine piece of music in which no mistakes are allowed,
Southern Pacific train dispatchers are operating a keyboard of remote
electrical controls in San Luis Obispo to govern the movement of victory
trains over the hill between here and Santa Margarita in such volume as
would have been impossible before the war.
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70 Per Cent More Trains
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Over the predominantly single-track line, complicated with tunnels and
with grades of 2.2 per cent requiring helper engines, approximately 70 per
cent more trains are moving now in a typical month than in pre-war months,
with an average weight increase per train of about 30 per cent, reports
B.S. Bauman, assistant superintendent.
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