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Comment by LargoLasskhyfv

8 months ago

> Maybe in parallel you could also: improve the trackways between San Francisco and San Jose

They did, sort of, but not to HSR, just by electrification.

https://www.caltrain.com/testing

https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_map_tab&center=-1...

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/caltrains-switch-to-elec...

https://airqualitynews.com/cars-freight-transport/electrific...

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01096

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/07/caltrain-ridership-in...

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LargoLasskhyfv

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SllX  8 months ago

I know, but that was outside the specific scope of HSR so I excluded that to keep the discussion focused.

  • LargoLasskhyfv  8 months ago

    Sorry.

    • SllX  8 months ago

      Hakuna matata.

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