California High Speed Rail

[panzerthecat]

This tour will destroy $100 MILLION in AG. That $100 M in AG feeds 80% of America and it will destroy fertile land that we cant get back! The High Speed Rail Authority only has enough money to lay TRACKS in the Central Valley. They do not have money to put a train on those tracks, they do now have money to eletrify those tracks and they do not have money to finish the rail from the CV to LA or to SF and San Deigo is off the table. The Gov is cutting transportation buses to schools to fund this!

[Hightrain12]

I hope they have the traditional Nathan K5LA on it and not a hybrid.

[gospelnews123]

Phoenix-LA would be sustainable and profitable!!!

[leothedirilo]

Shinkansen!

and the governor is ripping our ass off for this!

or for his own pleasure!

[Icdean86]

Here is a good idea. BUILD THE TRAINS HERE! SUPPORT/CRATE JOBS! Example: SEPTA in southeastern PA bought a bunch of Silverliner V eletric trains from Hyundai. HYUNDAI! They will stay running just about as long snickers bar will last at a weight watchers convention!

[will101page]

lol, Eurostar is much better...I love the way they have stolen the British rail class 373s for the video...seriously though, California are in deep shit, they can not afford this at all, and i doubt it will remove the awful smog from both cities.

[hortulanus94]

@will101page Totally agree. We cannot afford this. Btw, not all of California is smoggy. :) San Francisco is one of the greenest cities in the country! I think we should just let some private companies build this and then operate themselves. There should be at least 2 lines with a different company so there is competition -- lower prices. :)

[Norwegian733]

1. Dump the colours.

2. Modern rails.

Then you get rid of your dinosaurs.

[beaum1cah]

california is writing their citizens ious on their tax returns where are they going to get the funds for this?

[Muhlineks]

The States need a new deal again.

-limit individual motor car traffic

-rise gas taxes

-improve public transport in cities and agglomerations

-introduce high speed trains

[trainsforever8]

The model on 1:21 is the same as the Japanese 700 series of Shinkansen! :D

[Wongie2009]

~Hey, can I ask what the song is called, please. Thanks~

Great video by the way. :-)

[MatieroDCJ]

If we're going to spend $98B on this, let’s do it right and build a Maglev train system. HSR is based upon 250-year-old technology!

Compared to HSR technology, Maglev is: at least 200% faster with 400% better acceleration & braking (= shorter trip times); is 35% more energy efficient with 77% lower operating costs (= lower ticket costs); has a 25% smaller physical footprint & 250% steeper climbing gradient (= lower installation costs); with 0% chance of derailment (= infinitely safer travel).

[heidihobear]

y in the hell arnt we fighting for this train . well i know ill spend the rest of my life fighting for it till it happens. i whant to ride this train. there is no reson not to have it . countrys that do have high speed rail are so far in the future that i feel we california just need to say the hell with it and start building it. stop waiting

[jezagee]

the only reason america does not already have this awesome high speed train is because the government taxed the private railroads out of existance to pay for all the roads... and they wonder why they have too many cars lol

[monica012077]

Seems like a lot to go through to just get the trains to go 125mph tops like the Northeast Corridor does regularly with regional trains. It should be able to go faster and exceed what we have here in the East. Not just look pretty. With ATS the new Caltrain electric DMU's should be able to go 100mph, they need to do more, the train looks like a Eurostar/TGV style bullet train but goes no faster than a Northeast Regional with a AEM-7 or HHP-8 & 30 yr old amfleets. Just put Acela's on the line!

[EAFSQ9]

@monica012077 They'll be averaging 200mph.

[monica012077]

@EAFSQ9 well that's a lot better speed, i wonder if it will be allowed to pass, it seems a lot of the communities are trying to not comply or want to slow down the speeds so that the HSR trains have to share tracks with commuter trains. I think they should just follow the demonstration showed above. It's just beautiful, and it the elevated stations are beautiful not eyesores or obstructions. I think the communities on the SF peninsula don't want HSR b/c it won't stop in their communities.

[boxman12346]

it wopuld litterly allow people from la to work in sf and kids in SF bay area to spend the day down in san Diego that would be so fucking awesome im 6 and all but i know how much income this would bring to the california govt with that much income thats the reason why those city buildings go up nocitce sf airport the only reason why that area florishes because it makes so much money imagine just imagine the possibilities

[boxman12346]

@boxman12346 16 NOT 6

[sideslide23]

13 months to go.

[highcountrytimber]

The train is a better option then air travel! Air travel has become a slug in the transportation world. Trains can do cargo and freight cheaper and faster then any other means.I hate the heavy handed security at airports.

[tehatemachine]

@highcountrytimber it depends on the distance, if it's cross country then air travel is the quickest. IF it's across a large state like California. Then yeah HSR is faster.

[sierracuban]

AS WE SAY IN SPANISH : YOU CAN'T HIDE THE SUN BY HOLDING A FINGER UP TO IT...New transportation systems are coming no matter what side of the political spectrum you are in...Folks, the world is going to change no matter how much you kick or scream out loud....We as humans are naturally afraid of change...WE FEAR CHANGE...The bullet train is a natural consequence of a world were CHEAP ENERGY WILL A THING OF THE PAST.....I remember driving a V-8 van from Anaheim to Red Bluff... THAT IS HISTORY

[tyskbulle]

High speed trains? Thats so 1999....

[sideslide23]

I'm waiting for the Govenor to walk to the HSR Station with his Sissors and Cut the Ribbons in front of the High speed train. and every one Cheers YAAAAAYY!

[sideslide23]

the Best way to get fund for HSR project is to Bring Every U.S. Shoulder Home, end the war, and bring every single Army home, because we spend $trillion a year on Defence

[Rickyrab]

Frankly, I'd rather have my taxes subsidizing my transportation than have to pay for a ride at fare control or the gas pump when I travel. So why should I listen to tea party nonsense?

[Urdalibertine]

This state needs to get its shit together before it can even think of emulating the rest of the world.

[Benjamingutierrez408]

one, one day ill buy my ticket and i will look out the window seeing how fast we go!

[UraeusAnkhAmon]

@Benjamingutierrez408 Not very fast.

[tickyul]

@Benjamingutierrez408 Hahaha, if you are still alive about a hundred years from now.....if even then.

[seekingreptilians]

Damn looks expensive.

[alvarenga2007]

We need to spend money to make money!

This is long overdue here in California!

I know i will be riding this just for fun! Having a day trip to San Fransisco and being home before curfew! Hahah.

[S10stev]

What or where are we getting the trains themselves form, or are we still going to use the Acela type? I personally would like to see both; American Acela, and the Japanese Shinkansen 300 serise.

[sideslide23]

@S10stev yesterday, Arnald S went to Japan and took a ride on the Shinkansen N700 and he's going to South Korea and ride their HSR and then go to China, and he's getting Bids for the Rail and Trainset as well, not only help to build the project but Japan offers loans of $40 Billion. so they'll help finance as well.

[S10stev]

@sideslide23 Yeah I think i read about something like that. That he was traveling to see what other high speed rail systems are like. I hope the whole idea falls through because i know that some residents that live near the purposed lines are a little uneasy about it. I would be every happy if we got the Shinkansen 300, it just looks cool and nicer. Thanks!

[sideslide23]

@S10stev its the people of Palo Alto that are fighting to sue this project, If they have to, they'll just end the line in San Jose instead of having the HSR go all the way to San Fransisco, it would go from L.A. to San Jose, and people would have to make connection with the Caltrain, San Fransisco is only 54 Miles away from San Jose, and it will only take 56 minuts by Baby bullet express, and there no reason to have the train travel very fast when its only 54 miles apart.

[S10stev]

@sideslide23 Hope there is not alot of people against this project. Were behind the rest of world in high speed rail as it is. 

[sideslide23]

@S10stev totaly aggree its like that Rest of the country has Jets and Turbo props and we are still flying Piston engine plane and Douglass DC5.

[sideslide23]

@S10stev people who lives in Palo Alto next to Caltrain for over decade would have to leave their home other wise they would involved Eminent Domain. because they would take their home and business to make way for the HSR.

[S10stev]

@sideslide23 Damn, pros and cons of progress....

[EpiDemic117]

@sideslide23 Well the state would have to purchase the property before being able to proceed in construction in that area. Meaning they'll pay some of the people off where they could easily relocate.

[sideslide23]

@EpiDemic117 thats one of the problem but the structures that they hate is the elevated tracks, not only it noisy, but the elevated structures invade the resident privacy, because on the elevated tracks you can see some one backyard from the train and people might be swimming naked in their backyard which they wouldn't be happy if the passenger on the HSR see their backyard.

[MrEiriku]

@sideslide23 they deserve it

[5w4nd170]

@S10stev TGV Duplex and Nozomi 700 Series on that. Why not Acela Express or Acela HHP-8? Why must them??? They have different railtrack size

[S10stev]

@5w4nd170 I love Acela's horn and looks and Shenkansen N300 for its shape of the front locomotive. Both are nice. =)

I havent looked at the TGV. Though I will say that I honestly hope the high speed line will be built and completed within the next few decades. Or better yet, sooner.

[tickyul]

I just cannot believe that CaliforniaTARDS voted for light rail. Well then again, maybe I can. If you think the USPS and Amtrak are STINKING BLUE ELEPHANTS that lose money each year, you aint seen nothin yet. The cost for the line from San Fran to LA is supposed to cost....what, 40 billion? And it is not allowed to use any public money to build..HAHA! When it is running, the private company running it will get a GAURANTEED rider level per year (government subsidy), or at least that is the rumor.

[pieman97405]

I'm with you, it'll never work.

[tickyul]

@sideslide23: Uh, uh come again. I have a hard time following your logic. I think slavery was fine, we should have just sent them all back to Africa when we were "DONE" with them people.

[tickyul]

@sideslide23: Uh.....Duh, you are going to quote some crooked pol...and you don't even know what it means? Have you seen the great documentary about the USA titled "IDIOCRACY", a true masterpiece.

[MrEiriku]

@tickyul or at least that is the rumor = EPIC FAIL

[tickyul]

@MrEiriku Truly pathetic, California is broke as hell and they are going to actually go forward with this insanity............they get what they deserve.

[hortulanus94]

@tickyul They're so stupid. They fail to realize that a TRUE free market can build a high speed rail system. We could save so much money if we just used common sense.

[sideslide23]

@MrEiriku the Polar Express would be a better train than CAHSR and Amtrak. it has 4 coach cars and 1 first class cars and it travels faster than the New Franch TGV.

[hlywdplayer]

A L L ABOARD !!!!!

W O W !! I hope i'm around for this ,then as i enter the doors on its maiden voyage ,i'll say to myself ---It's about bloody ass time !!!!

Imagine getting from Hollywood to San Francisco in less then 3 hours on the ground .

Simply Awesome .

Thank you for posting this wonderful visual for the not too distant future.

[Surcouf1789]

Will it be a Shinkansen or a Siemens train?

[s2k997]

@Surcouf1789 Neither from the majority of the CGI content, most of the rolling stock depicted are TGVs. There are some 700 Series Shinkansen trains, one can be seen in the intro from its unique nose. Likihood is though that the TGV will be out of production by the time rolling stock is purchased for this project, so the effective substitute is the more modern AGV that is its intended successor.

[Surcouf1789]

Thanks for your reply. Do you think there is any chance that high-speed railroad tracks could be built before 2020? I'm surprised by the video footages you put on line as, historically, authorities influenced by lobby groups (car manufacturers, oil companies and airlines) always refused to pay for High Speed railway connections, wherever they were located in the US.

AGV would be a good vector for high speed connections.

[s2k997]

@Surcouf1789 At this point, for the Californian project at least, most of the work is in the hands of private investors to raise finance to build the project. The State and Federal government are going to be trying to give it a kickstart, but if the financial sector and the individual doesn't step up the project is doomed to fail. If this project works to plan, we could see this running by 2015, however that is extremely unlikely unless civil engineering work starts later this year.

[albaniaismylife]

This is a Beutiful Project and is bound to make money

Im for it

I wonder the Trains they are plaaning to use and the top speed of the trains

[negvar]

Please make this happen!!!

[Sonnyville919]

we don't have the money for this now, or maybe never. this project has been shuffled back behind other things that were proposed and planned. it's a shame, because prop.1 actually passed to get this going. but one thing for sure, we do have money to expand LAX and it is pushing through. hopefully they finally connect the green line right through the airport terminal itself like SFO international airprot.

[gibb1991]

@Sonnyville919: According to California's budget calculations, upgrading the highway and airport systems would cost twice as much as CHSR. CHSR is also self-sustainable, which means operating subsitdies are not neccisary.

[merakhagen]

From 2001 to 2009, we do not have money to build high speed rail, but we have money to fight a war in Iraq. It is better to spend money on other country instead of our own.

[bigbluebee]

When? Do we have money?

[poseidoncambria]

Well, last November, voters approved a $9.95 billion bond issue to help fund the project. The state also plans to win a large chunk of HSR stimulus dollars and also will be 1/3 privately funded. The first phase (Anaheim-SF) is scheduled for completion in 2018. Although, we may see some sections such as Anaheim to Los Angeles completed before that date.

[hellomate639]

The only reason we don't already have this is fucking right-wingers thinking that we're spending too much when we're actually stagnating.

We're in huge debt because we're behind on technology and innovation.

High-speed trains are badass as Hell, and are a great way to get around quick without dealing with airports.

[mugshotesp]

amen, amen, and amen

[ManicEightBall]

@hellomate639 "right-wingers thinking that we're spending too much..."

Not only that, but when it comes to highways, airports and all the systems that make them work, we are spending tons more money each year than on rail. Even if they fully funded high-speed rail, it would still be much cheaper than either the road system or the air traffic system.

[admx94]

@hellomate639 We're definitely not "behind on technology and innovation" and thats not why we're in debt...

We're in debt because pretty much NOTHING is made in America anymore so the countries that are our manufacturers end up making the bigger profits, WE NEED MANUFACTURING IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MONEY IN AMERICA AND ALSO THE JOBS! and yes, high-speed trains are badass as hell (ie: the Acela Express).

[hellomate639]

@admx94

Well, since I made that post two years ago, I've expanded politically.

Yes, not a whole lot gets made here anymore and we do a lot of buying. But our whole system could use improvement...

[admx94]

@hellomate639 agreed

[ryanbradyjohnblack19]

@hellomate639 I might sometimes be conservative but I love this idea!!!!

[hellomate639]

@ryanbradyjohnblack19

Yeah, and nowadays, two years since I made that comment, I'm not so quick to stereotype conservatives. So, lets get it done together!

[bsquadrider]

@hellomate639 this high speed rail is ripping right through my hometown and my families' farmland, people don't realize the negative impact of this project it has on the central valley. 

[hellomate639]

@bsquadrider

Well then we need to consider people like you. Perhaps a stipulation might be that they ought to be non intrusive to people's lands. For instance, instead of making it go straight through your field they can make it go alongside farmland roads.

I've heard of a lot of sloppy politics in California.

I still think that high speed rails do a lot for the economy and environment, while reducing oil dependence, but it isn't right to cut paths right across people's land.

[sierracuban]

@bsquadrider AND WHAT ABOUT HIGHWAY 99 AND INTERSTATE 5 ??? They did not hurt your farm ???

Do you realize how much good this train will do in the next 40 years ???

Don't think of next year......Think of Kern and Fresno County in the year 2050 !

Humans have a natural tendency to resist change....It is called the NORMALCY BIAS by psychologists.....

CM González.....Sierra Cuban, Miami, Florida, United States

[bsquadrider]

@sierracuban no they did not hurt our farm they are 30+ miles from us. There is little support from the central valley for this project, not only for the land issue but because we have no need in the central valley to travel back and forth to SF and LA. All it will do is bring people from those areas into the valley where housing is half as much and it will raise housing for the rest of us.

[bsquadrider]

@bsquadrider The jobs that will be supposedly available aren't permanent because once it's built it will be just like the construction jobs with the housing crash. It doesn't take very many people to run the system.

[mrnickelplate]

@bsquadrider other than the fact that someone needs to run, maintain, service, and clean the trains, track and staions.as well as the people working on the trains to serve the passengers. so many jobs will open up on railtransportation itll make your head spin

[grover9559]

@bsquadrider

Construction jobs would be temporary but economic growth and development in the region would continue for many years to come.

[bsquadrider]

@grover9559 that's after destroying hundreds of businesses and thousands of homes and acres of farmland along the way. It will destroy more than it will help. The state can't even afford to build this project.

[Muhlineks]

@bsquadrider

what about highways, didn't they destroy homes and Farmlands?

[bsquadrider]

@Muhlineks yes they sure do, but this project has an extremely larger impact on farms throughout the state versus a highway being expanded for 15 miles. The Government has no respect or care for the thousands of farms and dairies that will be destroyed by this project when there is land that could be used in an alternate route that is not fertile or useful.

[sierracuban]

@bsquadrider I UNDERSTAND THAT MY GOOD FELLOW CALIFORNIAN.....( I arrived in California from Cuba in 1963, probably before you were born, and I know California's geography like the back of my hand. )

I raised a few Holstein heifers for a while near Red Bluff, and lived in Idaho, so I know how farmers think, and how they dislike ""OUTSIDERS "" BUT ! You can't stop the future ! It is NO ONES's fault that oil is a FINITE resource and that one day life as we know today WILL END !

[sierracuban]

@hellomate639 I AGREE......My sister just got back from Spain and rode the bullet train from Madrid to Seville, and she says it kicks butt.......Being a political extremist is a DISEASE of the mind.....I joined the Tea Party for a while, and found out the hard way.....It is so insane to be against high speed rail because it seems un-American.....My gosh, how stupid.......We are being left behind by the whole world, while the price of gasoline reaches for the sky.....CM González, Miami, FL

[kamiken2307]

Now, Shinkansen is the safest system in the world.

And it's strong in the earthquake.

U.S. should adopt the Shinkansen.

[sideslide23]

Its California that should adopt the Shinkansen, but the rest of the states, they could go with TGV, Ice, Bombardier, or other type of high speed train.

[TheDepotCat]

Nice animation.

Nice looking proposal.

It's about time we started building a network of high speed lines in the UK. The transport system is shambolic over here.

[SimplyPolitical]

One day, JUST ONE DAY! I'll sit on that train look out the window; point my finger and laugh at the people stuck in traffic in their cars.

[sideslide23]

Congragulation California, your train will be much better than Amtrak Acela

[dashloc]

Coming soon ?! :P

[amtrakfan2]

I can't wait to go on this.

[munkie2202]

This looks very AWESOME! They should do something like this in Texas, or the entire Southwest!

[birdwingsvids]

As a Californian, I can tell you that I feel proud to see my home state moving forward.

I lived in Japan for over 8 years. It was great not depending on a car. The high speed trains and the local lines would take just about anywhere. Now back home, the cost of gas, insurance, parking space and maintenance of my car gives me a headache.

I hope this just the start of many other high peed rail services for California and the whole USA.

[foxmantis]

I totally agree with you.

I realy hope this will be te first step of many to create a america free for oil dependence.

[Risingtide93]

There is no point having high speed train if the train has too many stopping station.

[yumifukuzawa1]

You can have express, limited, and normal service. In Japan, Tokyo and Osaka is 320 mi apart, which is around the same distance between LA and SF.

There are 15 stations between Tokyo and Osaka. Express trains (Nozomi) only stop at 4 of them so it only take a little less than 2.5 hrs for the entire 320 mi trip. Limited trains (Hikari) stops at 12 stations and still manages to complete the trip in 3 hrs. And the normal train (Kodama) stops at all 15, but still gets the trip done in 3.5 hrs.

[marsahmars]

Flight = needs more foreign oil....

HSR = cleaner environment (since HSR power from either electric or disel or electric/disel hybrid), and safer travel (I couldn't find any accidnet regarding HSR system around the world...)

[shadesOFbrooklyn]

fast as a mf

[shadesOFbrooklyn]

damn ! :|

[shadesOFbrooklyn]

what speed ?

[SoCaliBrowns]

I can't believe my home cities are on here.

Born and raised in San Jose, lived in Gilroy, now I live in Murrieta.

That's pretty cool.

Too bad we won't see any track anytime soon.

[chrisfball12]

I voted YES on this. I can't wait for something like this to happen.

When i see this video it makes me wonder where are they going to put the San Francisco Station. Theirs no more room in SF for something that big unless they go in to the water or build in Brisbane.

[breastplates]

I'm f-wordingly excited as f-word. Though probably nothing new (as in technology-wise that europe and asia doesn't already have), it will be an engineering marvel to be proud of.

[kevnca]

This is exactly what this great state needs. But I'm sure the airline lobbyists will find every way possible to stall this plan.

[georgeb101]

yup. the airline companies stopped the high speed rail in florida and texas a couple of years back. but i believe california will come through!

[ABluePersonality]

Awesome I can't wait! The song sounds almost exactly like "Chasing Cars" =P

[Ninefingers1010]

Glad this passed :)