cal.streetsblog.org/2022/06/30/clear-victory-for-high-speed-rail-as-state-budget-is-approved/
Snip: June 30
Move comes weeks after London UK opened its East-West Elizabeth line, cutting the need to drive polluting cars.
OECD nations and emerging ones alike need to move more urgently to cut transport emissions, some of the most challenging to reduce, to meet climate targets.
See also some of the negative comments, including how the project may hurt farmers, here in this Linked In post by Josh Margolis: