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[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

So reading the article it sounds like this is just a catchy headline. They're not seriously looking into building them:

“Despite significant engineering hurdles, it is conceptually feasible to operate buses safely at high speeds under controlled conditions,” the review reads. “However, real-world implementation requires incremental approaches, substantial investments in infrastructure, technology, and rigorous validation through field tests.”

“It might offer as a complementary option alongside existing solutions like rail, not to replace them,” Mehdi Moeinaddini, a senior transportation planner at Caltrans, told KCRA about the high-speed buses."

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Or it's something a tech bro pitched to try and kill the rail line AGAIN.

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Probably that too

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