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18 years after Californians voted for High Speed Rail, with the SF-to-not-quite-LA segment still >12 years off, state is now exploring High Speed Buses to connect SF and LA in 3h at 140mph (225km/h) (gizmodo.com)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail

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maps of China comparing amount of HSR in 2008 vs 2024

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Could be intended as a stopgap until the rail is complete. But yeah that first quote reads to me as a "we know this is a dumbfuck idea, but someone is insisting on us checking and isn't taking the hint when we try telling them."