tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post7617751956645186304..comments2023-10-30T09:03:07.163-07:00Comments on California High Speed Rail Blog: CA Chamber of Commerce Out to Lunch on Congestion MitigationRobert Cruickshankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06906581839066570472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-55712770013123175962008-09-10T13:21:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:21:00.000-07:00Any reports on Menlo Park love fest?Any reports on Menlo Park love fest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-57548966127616396362008-09-10T04:22:00.000-07:002008-09-10T04:22:00.000-07:00"There are other projects that mitigate congestion..."There are other projects that mitigate congestion that should be a higher priority" - CACC CEO Zaremberg<BR/><BR/>Highway upgrade projects <I>were</I> prioritized over HSR in <A HREF="http://vote2006.sos.ca.gov/voterguide/props/prop1b/prop1b.html" REL="nofollow">prop 1B (2006)</A>, a $19.925 billion bond measure that voters approved.<BR/><BR/>Prop 1A (2008) would add another $9.95 billion to the state's debt principal. The LAO has concluded that this is a manageable amount. HSR is needed <I>in addition to</I> the highway projects approved two years ago.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471957286484454765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-21385850698967833302008-09-09T18:45:00.000-07:002008-09-09T18:45:00.000-07:00I think the problem is that everyone not informed ...I think the problem is that everyone not informed about this project, what HSR is, and what future condiions will be.... are initialy skeptical. <BR/><BR/>Some of them are closet thinkers... thinking that remaining within the box is safe.... kinda like with spending habits during economic tought times or when we're under attack.Brandon in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796810137823230737noreply@blogger.com