But the high-speed rail project had bipartisan support in its early stages. Defunding the electrification of the Silicon Valley corridor has immediate consequences for the system’s 65,000 daily commuters. It’s very challenging.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyGetting to work by car or bus is often not a better alternative in Silicon Valley. Mayor Lee Brand of Fresno, a Republican, supports the project, which would make Silicon Valley a 45-minute train ride away by 2025. The city of Fresno can enjoy a major benefit from what’s going on with high-speed rail.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 07:52 UTC