High Speed Rail Progress is Misreported
I have to agree with part of Joel Fox’s commentary on the High-Speed Rail Program, in the wake of yet another over-the-top, totally inaccurate report from the LA Times. The title of his piece was “Enough Already!” That’s just how I feel. Enough already of the bogus reporting, false issues, apples-to-oranges comparisons and abject failure […]
Yes, the Private Sector Will Invest in California High-Speed Rail
While I am loathe to get into another round of back-and-forth, Chris Reed’s latest anti-high speed rail screed cries out for a response, not only because it is so completely off-the-wall, but also to clear up broader misconceptions about private investment in the system. There will be private sector investment in California’s high-speed rail program. […]
The Truth About High-Speed Rail
Of all the challenges we face in building the nation’s first true high-speed rail system, perhaps none is greater than overcoming the misinformation and gross distortions that have attended the project in recent years. Mark Twain once said that “a lie is halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Nothing […]
The Facts About High-Speed Rail
Once again, opponents of California’s plans for a modern, efficient, and environmentally friendly high-speed rail system seem to think they can get away with criticisms of the project that have no basis in fact. Tom Del Beccaro’s recent opinion piece is just that, opinion. And while we are all entitled to our own opinions, we […]