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Originally Posted by Crawford
I don't understand what that has to do with HSR. HSR isn't going to have more ridership bc commuter rail is expanding. The claim is that HSR's relative success is predicated on grabbing market share from airlines. A commuter train to Chico isn't going to have any impact.
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I do think it matters because it's not a "train to nowhere" (as some seem to think) if it's a part of a California-wide network of rail that is expanding coverage and frequency. This bridges the gap between completion of the Central Valley Segment and the rest of the system. The more connections it has to other types of rail, the higher the ridership. People won't have to drive from other parts of the valley to get to HSR...they can take ValleyRail or the San Joaquins and transfer.