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Billions to Union Pacific just to play ball

A commitment to MUCH higher population density would be necessary. Most have really low density and not very great prospects for infill development. The highest walkshed populations are Calvine, Jefferson, Bond Rd, and Roseville, and all would be mid-tier BART stations.

(I assume you meant Jefferson Blvd and not Washington.)

Mid-tier BART stations, like Colma or El Cerrito Plaza.

Additional context for this vision: - 15 min, all day clockface service on the core line - Phases 1 and 2 are on existing ROW with the exception of the last leg of the airport extension - fast, zero-emissions electric vehicles

I NEED THIS!!! This is awesome. Definitely a lot of redundant freight rail infrastructure in the Sac area that could be used for this & through-running for HSR later on. Plus, HSR will skip most of these towns in your map, so connecting them via feeders/easy transfers = positive network effects.

3 ideas for extensions: 

1 - Extend Suisun/Fairfield to Napa Jct/Vallejo ferry. It connects the North Bay to the state, relieves traffic on 80 & 12, and unlocks transfers to SMART & SF (via ferry). This is what Capitol Corridor should do anyways, IMO, b/c of Carniquez bridge issues.

2 - Truckee/Reno. With some upgrades, we can have regular service from Sac to Truckee & Reno, especially useful during tourist seasons, relieving traffic on 80. The tracks go right next to Soda Springs, Sugar Bowl, and Donner Ski Ranch, for example.

Guess we could change Silver to the “east side connector” and ignore the other routing to Marysville and keep it freight only

$8 a gallon gas plus a VMT or more paid parking. I love this vision! I would possibly put another station on the UP mainline between I-80 and the Galleria. Maybe BRT on Roseville Parkway between the 2 stations

Gotta build to Placerville, just to annoy those people up there

came here to say this, also easier to visit my mom lol

Honestly I've considered whether it would be possible even to go beyond Placerville. You'd likely be building along much of the US50 row since modern passenger equipment can handle the grades so the only real obstacle is the last ridge before Meyers. Tunnel under Echo anyone? 😆