Comments on: Kings County attorney: Don’t overreact to pro-bullet train ruling https://calwatchdog.com/2014/08/01/kings-county-attorney-dont-overreact-to-pro-bullet-train-ruling/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 05:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert S. Allen https://calwatchdog.com/2014/08/01/kings-county-attorney-dont-overreact-to-pro-bullet-train-ruling/#comment-90106 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 01:00:59 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=66414#comment-90106 Prop 1-A (2008): “The Safe, Reliable High Speed Passenger Train Bond Act…” Trains at 220 mph – over three times the maximum on California freeways. 125 mph on Caltrain’s peninsula tracks, up from today’s 79 mph.
Inches from platforms with passengers awaiting commute trains.

To be Safe and Reliable, HSR needs a secure (grade-separated and fenced) route. That should have been and should be top priority for CHSRA. Their “Blended Rail” proposals are an invitation to accident, sabotage, and train delays. HSR could replace the Golden Gate Bridge for suicides.

High Speed Passenger Trains should not be allowed on any track that is not grade separated and securely fenced against intrusion. That should be the first consideration in selecting an HSR route, and it has not been.

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