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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by jseliger on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:25PM (#21306008)
We don't have good public transit in LA, much less to Bakersfield. But even if the train went all the way to Union Station in Los Angeles, you'd still need to rent a car to get anywhere useful, or take Uber/Lyft. And same thing on the other end.

Have you used LA rail recently? It's a lot more functional than it used to be: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_Rail although it still has a ways to go.

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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by jedberg on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:58PM (#21306261)
I have. It's very comparable to BART now, where it works like commuter rail except in downtown. But you still need to drive to a station or take a bus that doesn't run on time.
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