California High-Speed Rail
Concept for a schematic line map for the planned
California High-Speed Rail system, starter funding for which has been approved by voters (the state must still obtain federal and private funding before beginning phase one). This map seeks to illustrates the full network's coverage, speed, and array of rail transit connections (opponents have often argued that California is "not Europe or Japan," meaning both that it lacks supporting land-use patterns and transit infrastructure, and that regardless of convenience or price, Californians would rather drive or fly than take a train). The map also seeks to simplify the network (official High-Speed Rail Authority maps are strictly geographical). The full-size map includes a number of notes explaining underlying assumptions.
