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Chique--

The San Andres Fault runs along the San Bernadino Mountains and then up the coastal range then off into the ocean. Millions of side faults all up and down the coastal regions. High speed rail would run from LA, up over the those Mountains, then up the central valley to who knows where - San Jose or Sacramento.

here's the map of the proposed rail sytem, Chique. :)

You can find the answer to your questions here, stopnoise

You're correct Allsunday. It is insanely thought out as California High Speed Rail Authority has been planning high-speed rail for almost a decade. Also, issues like these have already been brought up in a conversation I had with stopnoise in a past article.

So I'll just copy and paste:
Recent advances have led to aerodynamic designs to reduce drag, lift, and noise. And that's what it's about: advances. I'm sure that once the ball gets rolling, the outstanding technology of Japan coupled with the brainiacs we have here in the US can lead to some amazing results in a new era of transportation.

Consider the 447 page research "Noise and Vibration from High-speed Trains" by Victor Krylov, a member of the UK Institute of Acoustics Research Coordination Committee. His expertise lies in physical acoustics and its applications to engineering problems.
Consider conferences on noise rail control here: http://www.uic.asso.fr/environnement/article.php3?id_ar...

So with that all said, I'm hoping big time for this project to happen. It's too bad that I live in San Antonio where all that's been done is talk. However, seeing it being done in a large state like that of Texas, we can hopefully jump on the bandwagon. Lots of study has been done on this and other countries are well ahead of us in this technology. It'll be great to see it so close to home.

And a big thanks for posting this Jade!

Check out the story of one of the most profitable rail systems in the world; the MTR. Hong Kong's metro rail system connects all the vital parts of the region and has undergone several expansions since its inception during the Arab oil embargo of the Carter era.

This rail system has become so profitable that it has been opened up to privatization and mergers with privately held entities.

Excerpt from Wiki Article on MTR Privatization...

On 2000-10-05 the operator of the MTR network, MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), became Hong Kong's first privatised rail and metro company, marking the beginning of the Hong Kong government's planned initiative to wind down its interests in various public utilities. Prior to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) was wholly owned by the Hong Kong Government. The offering involved the sale of around one billion shares, and the company now has the largest shareholder base of any company listed in Hong Kong. In June 2001, MTRCL was transferred to the Hang Seng Index.

MTRCL has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits to complement its already profitable rail lines. Many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes. Examples can be seen at Tsing Yi station, which is built next to the Maritime Square shopping centre, and directly underneath the Tierra Verde housing estate.

On 2006-04-11, MTRCL signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Hong Kong Government, the owner of KCRC, to merge the operation of the two railway networks of Hong Kong.[17][18] The merger proposal has been approved by the minority shareholders of the Corporation in an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 9 October 2007, allowing MTRCL to take over the operation of the KCR network and combine the fare system of the two networks on 2 December 2007.[19][20]

After the merger, the MTR network included three more lines, East Rail Line, West Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line, together with the Light Rail network.