That's correct. California waited almost 50 years to build a high-speed rail, and now the "that stuff only works in Europe" mentality is going to be painful to swallow. When I was a kid in the 1970's, I'd see shows with Californians bragging about how they loved their cars, and mass transit wasn't needed. It's really kind of embarrassing how Americans couldn't plan for the obvious.
Unfortunately, It's not going to get any cheaper, and only becomes more difficult as the state becomes more crowded. If "Governor Moon Beam" had build his trains in the 1970's like he tried, we'd now be planning for a 300mph maglev by 2030, just like Japan.
Unfortunately, It's not going to get any cheaper, and only becomes more difficult as the state becomes more crowded. If "Governor Moon Beam" had build his trains in the 1970's like he tried, we'd now be planning for a 300mph maglev by 2030, just like Japan.