Issue 515

Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley

Why California needs high speed rail & how we can pay for it

Getting High-Speed Rail On Track

For California, high speed rail isn’t just a worthwhile investment, it’s a necessary one. Here’s how we can pay for it.

Much of the debate around high-speed rail revolves around federal funding. But with — or without — that revenue stream, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅbelieves that California can fund much of high speed rail on its own.

Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley

Another perk of high-speed rail? Seamlessly connecting two of California's most important economic clusters.

As new business models continue to break the divide between content creation and distribution, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅconsiders how rail service between north and south might further facilitate creative collaboration.