TRAC Issues Plan B
02/24/14 Filed in: High-Speed
Rail
The Train Riders
Association of California has issued its Plan B, what
to do when the HSRA’s project craters. The Plan
strategically attempts to use the $2.4 billion in
federal ARRA funds before they expire in 2017. This
Plan B differs from TRANSDEF’s Plan
B, which
proposed a wholesale revision of Proposition 1A
and a repurposing of the entire $6 billion dollars
appropriated for the Central Valley project. That
plan has much greater uncertainties, because it
would require a return to the voters. The time
involved in doing that, given the very short
timelines for construction, favors taking a more
strategic approach. Hence, TRAC’s Plan B:
New HSR Writings
02/09/14 Filed in: High-Speed
Rail
The
HSR section of this website has been made more
prominent. Two new pages have been added, along with
an overview
page.
What’s Wrong
explains
why HSR supporters like TRANSDEF oppose the
current HSR project. What to Do
offers
our suggestions on how to turn the mess caused by
the HSRA into something constructive.