Discussions on downtown high speed rail track begins
By Tracy Seipel
Mention the words "high speed rail'' to some San Jose residents and business owners, and the image of an ugly aerial track comes to mind.
The elevated track -- from 20 to 60 feet high, not including the 25-foot-tall overhead electric system -- would only run about three miles. But because it crosses the heart of downtown, that section -- more than any other part of the 20-mile high speed rail corridor in San Jose -- has attracted the most controversy and sparked fears of a permanent eyesore.
Initial renderings from the California High Speed Rail Authority, which is building the state's first high-speed rail line, show an elevated concrete bridge supported by massive columns.
"If done poorly, it would not only divide the central city with a barrier of abutments and trestles, it could be a laughingstock,'' said Scott Knies, executive director of the San Jose Downtown Association.
Keep reading at the Mercury News.
By Tracy Seipel
Mention the words "high speed rail'' to some San Jose residents and business owners, and the image of an ugly aerial track comes to mind.
The elevated track -- from 20 to 60 feet high, not including the 25-foot-tall overhead electric system -- would only run about three miles. But because it crosses the heart of downtown, that section -- more than any other part of the 20-mile high speed rail corridor in San Jose -- has attracted the most controversy and sparked fears of a permanent eyesore.
Initial renderings from the California High Speed Rail Authority, which is building the state's first high-speed rail line, show an elevated concrete bridge supported by massive columns.
"If done poorly, it would not only divide the central city with a barrier of abutments and trestles, it could be a laughingstock,'' said Scott Knies, executive director of the San Jose Downtown Association.
Keep reading at the Mercury News.
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