It is connected, at Sacramento, at Stockton, and at Merced ... remember that this is not an Express HSR system, and rolling stock that complies with both Heavy Rail and Rapid Rail regulations can run from one to the other.

But for the starter Steel Interstate system, for 1,000mile+ freight, why would you spend the extra money to get down from the Central Valley into the Bay more than once?


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.