A California Bullet Train?

A "Baby Bullet" train from San Francisco to San Jose may be the beginning for California's $25 billion high-speed rail system.

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November 20, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Caltrain's fast-track construction of a "Baby Bullet" train that will cut the San Francisco-to-San Jose commute nearly in half may be the Little Engine That Could to sell Californians on a statewide Big Bullet train. As superfast trains gain newfound support in Congress after the Sept. 11 terror attacks crippled air travel, officials for California's proposed $25 billion statewide high-speed rail system envision their big bullet train and Caltrain's baby counterpart literally sharing the same tracks to success."

Thanks to San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission Library

FULL STORY: Fast train to San Jose may boost L.A. bullet

Monday, November 19, 2001 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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