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Re:Work begins on a $12B high-speed rail line between Las Ve... by microtherion on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @02:20PM (#40147829)
I don't know whether people want to be in Merced or Bakersfield, but de facto, plenty of them are there.
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Re:Work begins on a $12B high-speed rail line between Las Ve... by jhbadger on Thursday April 25, 2024 @11:08AM (#40158475)
They both are university towns (UC Merced and Cal State Bakersfield); given that academics are generally positively inclined towards public transit a line could encourage collaborations, I suppose.
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