Cali Gets High Speed Rail ..eventually


	Cali Gets High Speed Rail ..eventually

ejoiner2

11-10-2008 3:18 PM

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ejoiner2 says:

Californians voted on tuesday to get a new high speed line on the west coast. Not to be available until 2030, this is still a great step for high speed rail in this country beyond Acela.

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