Editorial: Yes on 1A: It puts Silicon Valley and California on the fast track

Mercury News Editorial

Americans who visit Japan or Europe and hop a bullet train get a stunning reminder of how far behind much of the industrialized world we are in swift, clean, efficient transportation. Californians can change that by approving Proposition 1A, a bond to begin construction of a high-speed rail system that would whisk passengers from Los Angeles to the Bay Area through downtown San Jose in a mere 21/2 hours. It will be a catalyst for the economic growth of California and this region over the next 100 years.

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