Sorry, it will never happen. Way to expensive and no funds available. and a non profit operation. Only the frieght trains make money. The passenger trains in this country lose money and are dying. Europe has a great passenger railroad system, and has for 100 years. How, because of heavy subsidy. How is this funded the price of gas 3.00-4.00 gal.They pay the same for a barrel of crude oil we pay! In the U.S. voters will not approve .02-.03 a gal for railroad transportation. The costs would be in the tens of billons. They would have to buy new right-away, over Cahon pass 70-80 frieght a day on existing tracks. New tracks require major construction and engeering challenges, and costs a 3% grade! Sorry for bad news I would love it, but it will never happen.
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