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Originally Posted by dubu
if the highspeed rail just stops in downtown portland then thats only a small percentage of oregon that could use the hsr (if you use the hsr to replace a airplane). downtown portland is next to the washington border, i could see why a lot of people here would think its a boondoggle. people in downtown portland can easily get to seattle.
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Roughly 40% of Oregon's population lives in the portland metropolitan area. I would hardly call that a "small" percentage.