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Originally Posted by green_man
The current Palmdale Station map on CAHSR's webpage shows a potential future XpressWest connection (name apparently hasn't been updated), so it at least exists as a concept, if nothing else.
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It's on the map because of the completed EIS for the freeway/high speed railway between Palmdale and Victorville.
I just wanted to remind everyone how slow Metrolink trains go between Palmdale and L.A. Watch this youtube video if you have enough time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh9WLHqHgk
The video was captured in 2004, the trains have not sped up much since.
It is an excellent example of curvature freight trains require to climb or descend thousands of feet of elevation.