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Orange County Register: The Inland Empire shouldn’t be treated as a dumping ground for the bullet train

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Orange County Register: The Inland Empire shouldn’t be treated as a dumping ground for the bullet train
Posted by MarknLisa on Monday, October 5, 2020 11:19 AM

CA HSR would require BNSF to move some Hobart/Commerce intermodal operations to Colton

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/02/the-inland-empire-shouldnt-be-treated-as-a-dumping-ground-for-the-bullet-train/

 

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Posted by Juniata Man on Monday, October 5, 2020 3:18 PM

I wonder if they also object to the jobs that will be "dumped" there or the additional tax revenue?

I sometimes believe some of these local "leaders" have something analogous to a medieval mind set - build the castle, surround it with a moat, then settle down to keeping the barbarians at bay.

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Posted by TrainsButSmall on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:11 PM

Well, I mean, you've got the futuristic trains, the 80's trains, and vintage trains all in one town (Perris), that's good

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:35 PM
 

MarknLisa

CA HSR would require BNSF to move some Hobart/Commerce intermodal operations to Colton

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/02/the-inland-empire-shouldnt-be-treated-as-a-dumping-ground-for-the-bullet-train/

 

 

 

So ... BNSF's original plan called for expanding San Berdoo by relocating the Auto Ramp in town, converting that facility into a IM ramp. Where in Colton is land available to build a facility? Commerce IM Ramp from what I understand has typically been used as overflow for Hobart. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 
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Posted by MMLDelete on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:56 PM

Help me out here.

The article talks about LA-SF travel. But my understanding was that the plug had been pulled on all of the project except for one isolated inland section which, I thought, did not connect to LA or SF.

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