[digitallagasse]

With slower speeds and only going to Victorville I don't see this having much success. For me coming from Las Vegas this is useless at this point. If coming from SoCal if you are already driving as far as Victorville why not just drive the whole way. This really needs to go to Palmdale as part of phase one as well. At least then the trip can be made with a transfer. HSR is more a competition with flying that driving. If this is barely faster than driving and yet costs the same or more than flying then what is the point. I really want this to succeed and cheapening it I fear will not make is viable. By going cheap on the routing and the grades will mean this will not be able to be converted to higher speeds later.