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Re:High-speed rail board completes environmental clearance i... by antognini on Friday August 19, 2022 @09:34PM (#32528184)
A relevant comparison here is with Spain. California is currently projected to spend around $110 billion for about 500 miles of track. By contrast Spain built out a network of 2000 miles of rail for about $70 billion.

Other European countries have similar costs. California is the outlier.

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Re:High-speed rail board completes environmental clearance i... by brnt on Saturday August 20, 2022 @11:02AM (#32532519)
Spain is sparsely populated though, with the highest urban density in the world. It would be a place where rail both makes sense due to excellent urban networks and not much right of way issues.
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Re:High-speed rail board completes environmental clearance i... by ZoomerCretin on Friday August 19, 2022 @10:21PM (#32528408)
America is the outlier. The problem doesn't just exist in California.
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