L.A. to Anaheim in 20 minutes

As the backers of the long-delayed high-speed rail line for California try to rally the troops, you are hearing more about those amazing speeds. And while the line would go up and down the state, there is also a focus now on benefits for local commuters. The Register notes that the train could get from Union Station to Anaheim in 20 minutes:

A high-speed train ride between Orange and Los Angeles counties – at speeds of 100 mph or more – would take less than half the time Metrolink takes to drop its passengers off between the destinations. Trains could go up to 220 mph in certain segments of the high-speed route, particularly in more rural areas of the state. A Metrolink ride from Anaheim to Union Station takes 45-50 minutes, depending on the number of stops, speed limits and crossings. The trains can go up to 80 mph, said Denise Tyrrell, a Metrolink spokeswoman.

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[Scott Mercer]

Face it, MagLev is not as proven. It costs more, and goes only marginally faster than conventional high speed rail. High speed rail just set a new world record in France of 350 mph, about the same as MagLev.

This high speed rail technology is off-the-shelf, is proven, is working now around the world, and has been in use for 40 or 50 years. And much cheaper than MagLev.

Forget MagLev, and get this system going. And let's get some private-public partnerships involved with building or running this. That's the only way to speed up the construction of this system.

[Richard H]

How will all these high speed rail lines fit in with the maglev lines on the SCAG Destination 2030 plan?

A bit of problem of compatability. No?

California Dreams and Fantasies 2030, more likely.