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Bullet Train Proposes New Route From Burbank To Palmdale

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While completion of the California bullet train project appears far off, the state rail authority recently proposed a route that would pass close to Santa Clarita.

Maps released of the trajectory have left Santa Clarita officials like Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean concerned about communities near the recommended course.

The Refined State Route 14 option was chosen over two others for the Palmdale-to-Burbank section of the high-speed train system, which has been planned for years to transport passengers from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in less than three hours. Current estimates for the total cost of the high-speed rail line range from $77 billion to $100 billion.

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