Transportation
What a Train Trip From L.A. to S.F. Can Teach Us About California's High-Speed Rail Future
The state is as likely a place as any to see the future of rail unfold.
I - TRAVEL TOWN
When people think of California, people think of cars. But hey now: trains built California. Trains made it possible to reach the Pacific Ocean from the east without cheating death aboard a wagon through the mountains or a disease-ridden steamer around the horn of South America. Trains carried fruits and vegetables east, helped turned the good valley soil to booming agriculture, then formed a backbone for settlements.