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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Ridership numbers for high-speed rail
Central Valley resident John Smedley expressed concerns at the Dec. 13 board meeting about projected ridership figures for High-Speed rail. For those who like to delve into these things deeply, Chapter 6 of the program’s 2012 business plan contains extensive – some … Continue reading
Thoughts from a lifelong Merced resident on public works projects
“Who wanted the Hoover Dam? Who wanted the interstate highways in the 1930s?” said Renee Davenport (pictured at left), who was born and raised in Merced. “Those projects were unpopular at first as well, but they were necessary. You and I … Continue reading
UC Merced students take a stand on high-speed rail
A group of UC Merced students is getting a first-hand lesson in democracy as its members advocate for high-speed rail in the Central Valley. A group of about a dozen students showed up decked out in “I Will Ride” T-shirts and … Continue reading
Zipping through the Central Valley
Here’s an animation of what would be a typical scene in the Central Valley alongside the BNSF line near Wasco.
Tracks to the future 