Looks like San Diego folks will first
(1) Drive to train station
(2) Take Amtrak to Burbank
(3) Hop on to HSR to Merced
(4) Change to Amtrak (does it even go Merced yet?)
(5) Change to Cal-Train Bay area.
(6) Rent a car from Cal-train station in bay area or use public transport (if available)
– This plan will now cost you only 68 Billion dollars (which we don’t have) instead of 100 billion dollars….[/quote]
L@rd …. This makes Southwest Airlines recent rate hikes look fair. I think I would just as soon keep driving to the bay area … and have my car when I get there.
Uhhh, I don’t think there is enough people in “Merced” to warrant stopping there to embark/disembark. Ohhh, but wait! What about all the urban sprawl around there??
Even so, I can’t imagine enough Merced County residents will travel to LA/SF daily to warrant this route.
Why not just route the HSR up thru the state on the west side of I-5 and Pacheco Pass to connect with the Dublin BART Stn? That seems more direct, convenient and economical (using less track).
