The SF Bay Guardian’s Stephen T. Jones asks the question.
Why can’t Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger or his proxies explain their opposition to high-speed rail? They try, as they must. After all, this is a green project lauded across the ideological spectrum and around the world for its potential to prevent global warming, dirty air, and clogged freeways and airports.
But all the answers Arnold’s people give are illogical, unresponsive, or contradicted by the experts…
…As I worked on my recent article on the topic, it was maddening to try to get a straight answer out of David Crane (the San Francisco venture capitalist that Schwarzenegger appointed to the CHSRA board) or the governor’s flacks.
It is of course a rhetorical question.
The photo is from the SFBG blog post linked above.
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April 28, 2007 at 12:22 am
Anonymous
Maybe he’s waiting for more information. I have complete faith that Governor Schwarzeneggar will make the right decision even if we disagree with him.
April 28, 2007 at 12:29 am
Eric V. Kirk
Well… you didn’t read the article, did you?
Or maybe you’re pulling my leg?
April 28, 2007 at 12:54 am
Anonymous
We need high speed rail! California is perfect for it. Instead of running up debt on things that are not assets, we have a chance to do something that will actually add to the wealth of our state.
April 28, 2007 at 1:45 am
Anonymous
Only if it has a stop at the Dimmick ranch will it be of any real value to us.
April 28, 2007 at 1:51 am
ernie
I think that the high speed rail is a great idea! fantastic! yes! Can we have it go along the coast and through the Redwoods?
Yes Eric, I was being facitious.
But it will be the same old tired story. N.I.M.B.Y.(not in my back yard)
I decided to start signing things again,. I get to nasty being Mr. anonymous
April 28, 2007 at 1:52 am
Anonymous
But, I spelled better…Too
…See?
April 28, 2007 at 5:17 am
Eric V. Kirk
NIMBYs are always a problem, but that’s why we have eminent domain.
Plus, there’s quite a bit of defunct railroad tracking laying all over the place. I’m sure most of the easements or other ownership interests are intact.
April 28, 2007 at 6:55 am
Anonymous
I think it should run only south, so it could haul all of you back to LA.
April 28, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Anonymous
THE TRAIN WILL NOT WORK HERE!
GIVE IT UP AND PUT IN A TRAIL!
Yes, I’m yelling.
April 28, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Eric V. Kirk
Oh, for the Eureka-Arcata route, I agree. Make it a bike trail.
April 28, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Anonymous
He’s shouting about the NWP route up the Eel canyon from Willets to Scotia. No need to shout, they won’t waste money there for years, anyway. SHOUT ABOUT THE EUREKA DREAM PORT.
April 29, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Anonymous
I just want public transit between
Garberville and Redway.
April 30, 2007 at 1:19 am
Cristina Bauss
So, do you suppose this morning’s I-80/I-580/I-880 disaster might encourage him towards a little deeper thought? WOW, what a mess. And how lucky that it happened at 3:30 a.m. and only one person was hurt.
April 30, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Eric V. Kirk
BART’s supposed to be free today, but it’s still going to be a mess. Of course, it’s always a mess, no matter how many lanes they build.