San Jose Favors Overhead High-Speed Rail Tracks
City leaders have endorsed overhead high-speed rail tracks through San Jose rather than a more costly tunnel.
The City Council on Tuesday voted 8-2 in favor of the cheaper, and noisier, 60-foot above ground track for the California High-Speed Rail Authority's proposed line. The tunnel project would have cost $2.5 billion, five times more than the above ground proposal.
But the San Jose Mercury News says the council vote comes with conditions.
The rail authority must agree by Oct. 1 that the city has the right to approve or reject overhead rail alignment in the Diridon Station area. If the authority disagrees, the council will ask for a full study on the tunnel proposal.
Additionally, the city must have a significant say on design and noise limits.
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Víctor Lei
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