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Dream of high-speed rail in California is taking longer and costing more

(Source: Southern California News Group, March 15, 2017)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In 2008, Californians approved a high-speed rail project that has become one of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation. The dream of taking a train from Southern California to San Francisco in about three hours is chugging along, but facing new barriers.

Full story: San Jose Mercury News

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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