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USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change::The USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change - US President Joe Biden announced in a speech on December 9, 2023 that they are carrying out the first high-speed train projects in US history. These projects are across America

  • mondoman712@lemmy.mlEnglish
    111·
    11 months ago

    There’s ~$34 million in there to study new routes. The $3 billion of this going to CAHSR will:

    • Fund six electric trains for testing and use
    • Fund design and construction of trainset facilities
    • Fund design and construction of the Fresno station
    • Fund final design and right-of-way acquisition for the Merced and the Bakersfield extensions
    • Fund construction in the Central Valley

    See https://hsr.ca.gov/2023/12/05/news-release-high-speed-rail-authority-to-receive-record-3-1-billion-from-biden-administration/

    • mean_bean279@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      11 months ago

      The HSR going through the Central Valley of Cali is INSANE. the bridge and strip of it is infrastructure that area and region has legitimately never seen. I keep telling all of my friends and family here in Cali that once you can travel from Stockton to Bakersfield in 45-1 hour it’ll completely change the region. The massive economic boom from just the construction alone will be huge, but then the effect after will be felt for generation.

        • mondoman712@lemmy.mlEnglish
          191·
          11 months ago

          California receives less than it contributes to the federal government. It subsidises other states.

        • Habahnow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          11 months ago

          Lol yeah screw the us government helping it’s citizens. Also, there has been funding for other cities to expand their public transportation.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      125·
      11 months ago

      Even better, I just hate that people are crapping all over making steps in a positive direction.

      • QuarterSwede@lemmy.worldEnglish
        62·
        11 months ago

        After decades of promises and zero high speed rails in use in the US, why believe it?

      • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
        417·
        11 months ago

        Because it’s wasting money.

        And we seriously doubt the claimed positive impacts.

        • Habahnow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          12·
          11 months ago

          Yeah HSR is cutting edge and unproven technology that hasn’t been successfully implemented in Europe, Japan and China.