"Construction on the high speed railroad is still well off in the future" south of the border. It began in NorCal's capital a few years ago. Maybe y'all need to get 2 senators, the Speaker, and the Lt. Guv.
Snark attack
San Francisco Breaks Ground
on First US High-Speed Rail Station
Published on August 12, 2010
fogcityjournal.com
The $4.2 billion Transbay Transit Center Project is funded by various funding partners including the Federal Government, the State of California, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the San Francisco County and San Mateo County Transportation Authorities and AC Transit, among others. The first phase of the program, which includes constructing the new Transit Center, is fully funded
 Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara Boxer, Rep. George Miller, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly and other dignitaries, participated yesterday in a groundbreaking ceremony of the first high-speed rail station in the United States. Photos by Michael J. Costa.
From Singer Associates
edit... construction elsewhere might start this year...
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