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Buses connecting Bakersfield and Los Angeles often break down causing long delay and connection failures. The service is operated by contractors who are friends with Caltrans officials. Go figure! Some Amtrak trains in California are run by the state's most corrupt agency.

Does anyone know or have a theory on why there's such a strong resistance to the construction of high speed rail system in California? I've heard one of the strong opponents is the freight train companies that own the current tracks on which Amtrak is leasing. It's all greed and low on vision...

In my recent visit to California I tried Amtrak train operated by Caltrans. It's not impressive at all. In fact, train travel in the US is worse than in many of third world countries. It's not difficult to see that they design it that way intentionally. It's slow and almost always late! Their...