California High-Speed Rail No. 10: Palate Cleanser
by James Fallows
“The decision on HSR is going to shape the future in ways we can’t predict, and a touch of modesty in the arguments would be welcome.”(Read it here.)
Category Archives: Transportation
California High-Speed Rail No. 9: The Chairman’s Turn Again
California High-Speed Rail No. 9: The Chairman’s Turn Again
by James Fallows
You want to hear more about the biggest infrastructure project being considered anywhere in the country? You’ve come to the right place.
(Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 8: More Questions and Concerns
California High-Speed Rail No. 8: More Questions and Concerns
by James Fallows
“Bad, bad, bad,” and other critiques (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 7: The Courts Speak in Their Favor
California High-Speed Rail No. 7: The Courts Speak in Their Favor
by James Fallows
And so do some readers. (Read it here).
California High-Speed Rail No. 6: Some Views from the Valley
California High-Speed Rail No. 6: Some Views from the Valley
by James Fallows
People in Los Angeles and San Francisco often say that the initial links in a proposed north-south system would be “trains to nowhere.” People from nowhere weigh in. (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 5: Ten Readers With Ten Views
California High-Speed Rail No. 5: Ten Readers With Ten Views
by James Fallows
A solution looking for a problem? A genuine leap forward? The best we can expect from messy political half-measures? Or something truly brave? Take your pick. (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 4: From the Chairman–7 Ways in Which It Would Help California
California High-Speed Rail No. 4: From the Chairman–7 Ways in Which It Would Help California 
by James Fallows
For your reference, a detailed pro-and-con about the most ambitious current attempt to change America’s transportation infrastructure (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 3: Let’s Hear From the Chairman
California High-Speed Rail No. 3: Let’s Hear From the Chairman
by James Fallows
It’s time for broader national attention to the most expensive and ambitious infrastructure proposal in America today. (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 2: The Critics’ Case Reply
California High-Speed Rail No. 2: The Critics’ Case
by James Fallows
Every big infrastructure project is controversial. Most of them work out better than critics contend early on. But maybe the critics are right about high-speed rail. Let’s hear what they say. (Read it here.)
The California High-Speed Rail Debate: Kicking Things Off
The California High-Speed Rail Debate: Kicking Things Off
by James Fallows
The Erie Canal. The transcontinental railroad. The Interstate Highway system. Big, expensive, controversial—and indispensable. Is the next one in this series a new rail network in our most famously freeway-centric state? (Read it here.)
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