by Alphaboi
HSR seems unlikely to happen anytime soon. The Coast Starlight is about a 12 hour trip from Oakland to LA, but that's during the daytime. That's a good length for an overnight trip and there already are night busses running from LA to San Francisco. A night train from Oakland to LA would be cheaper than HSR and wouldn't need electrification. It might worth out a little faster with fewer intermediate stops.. Caltrans could run Viaggio Comforts cars with diesel-electric engines. Siemens could easily produce sleeper and couchette versions (or pods like the new Nightjets) that comply with US standards. Leave LAU in the evening and arrive OKJ in the morning. No need for a dining car; just a cafe/lounge/bar car. It'd be easy to offer much better amenities (like on board or at station showers) than busses at a reasonable price. Any thoughts?
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