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Originally Posted by Steve2726
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Libertarian=nutcase. That's the first point.
The second is that HSR between LA and the Bay Area will very quickly capture a substantial % of the travel market (rapidly growing) because it will, for many travelers, be faster, cheaper, and far, far more convenient than either flying or driving. Its principal customers will be the same as the principal customers on the Acelas between DC and NY and between NY and Boston - business travelers looking to make a round trip in the space of, probably, about 14 hours. The drive takes 5 hours each way, so that's out. Flying can easily take that long if there are flight delays at LAX or SFO or if the flight is late (and they usually are). This man lives on some golf course or some damned thing like that in Florida. What the hell does he know about anything but heat, humidity, and mosquitoes?