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Re:High-speed rail board completes environmental clearance i... by panick21_ on Friday August 19, 2022 @10:29PM (#32528442)
Its so that you don't have to go threw the mountains and that should actually make it cheaper.

Most housing needs to be fixed with infill, not continuing sprawl around more cities.

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Re:High-speed rail board completes environmental clearance i... by frankharv on Saturday August 20, 2022 @12:31AM (#32529095)
Not to mention there will no water left after draining the Colorado River and the place will need to be abandoned before any rail can be used.

Wrong priorities here. You cannot continue agriculture in a desert.

https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/colorado-river-wa...

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