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A quick 20-minute trip to Anaheim via high speed rail could be a reality in less than ten years, according to Metro, whose board today officially supported the California High Speed Rail initiative, as well as a first segment that would connect Los Angeles to Anaheim. The segment within the 800-mile system could begin construction as early as 2012, finishing six years later, and is considered to be the most "construction ready.” “Union Station will become transformed into a world-class, 21st Century intermodal transit hub that will serve the County of Los Angeles in ways that are very exciting to imagine," said Metro CEO Art Leahy. Metro estimates the creation of 75,000 jobs, enabling the possibility for $8 billion in federal stimulus money. Voters last November already passed Prop 1a, a $9.95 billion bond for the state's high speed rail system. The Board also voted to support general improvements to the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor, mainly served by Metrolink and Amtrak Surfliners, for more efficient and coordinated service.
Metro Approves High Speed Rail to Anaheim, Could Open in 2018
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This is awesome....but it's 20 miles from Anaheim to LA. It will take 20 minutes. That's 60 mph. Is that "High-Speed"?
Why? Whats in Anaheim?
west coast "Subway Series"?
“Union Station will become transformed into a world-class, 21st Century intermodal transit hub that will serve the County of Los Angeles in ways that are very exciting to imagine,"
Somehow, I'm not buying it.
while Metro may not have the power to implement this project or even push it forward, you have to give them credit for supporting a project that would have huge potential benefits for Southern California transit in general.
sure, neither Union Station nor ARTIC are likely to be major destinations in and of themselves, but LAUS is already a fairly large transit hub.
High-speed rail needs a serious kickstart to get moving in the right direction, and maybe L.A. to Anaheim is just the kick they need?