Yes on Proposition 1A
After four years of delays, we finally have a chance to vote for California's high speed rail program. Please don't be put off by naysayers who say we can't afford it. We can't afford not to connect California's largest cities with the latest, cleanest, most energy efficient, and most comfortable form of transportation known to man. It should be a no-brainer.
Unfortunately, people with no brains say we shouldn't be spending money on trains when we have roads to fix and more to build. But that's the whole point. High speed rail is expensive, but building more roads or airports to carry the same growing number of travelers between California's northern and southern cities would cost two to three times as much!
Critics call it a boondoggle. They said the same thing about BART 35 years ago, but nobody says that about BART today, because it has proven to be an indispensable part of the San Francisco bay area transportation system. Modernizing California's transportation systems is essential, not a luxury.
High speed rail will reduce pollution and greenhouse gasses, save energy, save money, protect the environment and enhance the state economy. And did I mention that trains are also fun to ride?
Vote YES on Prop 1A!
Unfortunately, people with no brains say we shouldn't be spending money on trains when we have roads to fix and more to build. But that's the whole point. High speed rail is expensive, but building more roads or airports to carry the same growing number of travelers between California's northern and southern cities would cost two to three times as much!
Critics call it a boondoggle. They said the same thing about BART 35 years ago, but nobody says that about BART today, because it has proven to be an indispensable part of the San Francisco bay area transportation system. Modernizing California's transportation systems is essential, not a luxury.
High speed rail will reduce pollution and greenhouse gasses, save energy, save money, protect the environment and enhance the state economy. And did I mention that trains are also fun to ride?
Vote YES on Prop 1A!
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