The High Speed Rail of the Future
=v= If you're a fan of Jack "King" Kirby, you might want to take a peek at an example of his work for the funny papers, this old Sky Masters Sunday strip. The last panel predicts that, in the far-off future (1975), rocket sled trains would make it fashionable to live 100 miles from work.
He got half of it right, at least. 25 years later, despite overwhelming public support for extending rail into downtown San Francisco, we're building a chain grocery store smack dab in the way. California's High Speed Rail Authority is setting its sights on ending the proposed line in downtown San Jose. It could take longer to get from there to San Francisco than it would take to get there from Los Angeles.
It's been said before, most recently by Tom Tomorrow, but the future just isn't what it used to be.
can you tell me of a place or site where there is information on future trains. thank you
Posted by Alex Colantone on October 28 2003 09:26