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Originally Posted by nito
Not to add fuel to the fire, but the longer construction time for CHSR relative to HS2 (Phase 1) is curious when you consider that HS2 involves 51km of dual-bore tunnel and significant station works in the centre of London and Birmingham.
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The combined length of the two major CAHSR tunnels will total roughly 30 miles, so a similar length.
The approach tunnel to Transbay Terminal will be about 2 miles long but will a project of similar complexity to any in London.
Newsom kept his job so my thought is that he and the legislature could easily fund this project without bringing out the HSR boo-birds. Same with construction of HSR between San Jose and Gilroy - it could be used by electrified Caltrains right away.
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