Fast Trains

Audio Report on Sep 22, 2008 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Engineering, Environment, Radio

Imagine traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about two-and-a-half hours, without getting on a plane. That's the idea that could become reality this November. A $10 billion bond project is on the ballot to build high-speed rail. With higher gas prices and concern about climate change, supporters hope the time is finally right to approve this massive mass-transit project. But technical and political obstacles remain.

Additional Links

• California High-Speed Rail Authority
• California High-Speed Rail Authority
• Opposition to the High Speed Rail
• Opposition to the High Speed Rail
• Interactive Map of the Proposed High Speed Rail
• Interactive Map of the Proposed High Speed Rail
• Reporter's Notes: Fast Trains
• Reporter's Notes: Fast Trains