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Another weekend, another round of media articles trying to convince Californians that somehow, an economic downturn caused by overdependence on oil should not be addressed by job-creating projects that would provide renewably powered transportation and enable economic growth over the long term.

For some reason, when HSR deniers talk about rail projects, they tend to cherry-pick those that went over budget, like BART to SFO. The underlying reasons for that particular problem are never discussed - instead we're told that rail projects inherently soar over budget, that there's no way to stop

The "official campaign" has a web store up and running. In addition to yard signs and bumper stickers they've got t-shirts, messenger and tote bags...even a teddy bear.Would love to see some of these signs in Menlo Park...

The largest newspaper in the state has come out in favor of high speed rail:There's something undeniably alluring about a bullet train -- the technology is so powerful, the speed so breathtaking, it makes quotidian trips seem exotic.

Citizen Newscaster is a local documentary/public affairs filmmaking outfit here in the Monterey Bay region, and they recently put together a Prop 1A video that includes yours truly explaining the many benefits of high speed rail.

Note: The following post is from rafael, who offers an excellent discussion of federal matching funds.Robert has kindly invited me to submit a blog entry on federal matching funds for Prop 1A.HSR critics have repeatedly pointed out that federal and private matching funds for the California high speed project are not yet confirmed.

In remarks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last Friday Arnold Schwarzenegger again explained his support for Prop 1A, the $10 billion high speed and passenger rail bond. His speech focused on anti-global warming actions and the economic value of reducing carbon emissions - and why we must

Ever since this blog launched back in March I've felt that the most potent threat to Prop 1A's passage is the budget and economic crisis. Too many Californians, especially in the media, are stuck in obsolete late 20th century thinking that a recession is a time to cut back on government spending, that

Today's Long Beach Press-Telegram editorializes against Prop 1A. As is becoming depressingly common with newspaper editorials, the Press-Telegram's anti-HSR screed contains a number of out-and-out lies that need to be called out here.

In the comments to Thursday's post we saw an old claim get revived - that somehow Prop 1A and HSR would induce sprawl. The entire argument is absurd.If you were concerned about sprawl in the first place, you're likely to also understand the need to reduce carbon emissions, reduce pollution, and wean California off of oil.