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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
Bottom line:
- The Peninsula residents got much of what they wanted when they sued
- HSR gave in because they really wanted to spend available funds building track where there is no track, not adding to track that already exists. Not 4-tracking the Peninsula saved them money they could spend in the CV and elsewhere. Some distant day, when the high speed trains are running and popular, my guess is the idea of 4-tracking the Peninsula could be resurrected.
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Maybe, maybe not. If new Transbay Tunnels are built, maybe they will route the HSR trains via Oakland instead of via the Peninsula. The future plans can change as quickly as the wind.