you’re basically just wanting to solve the suburban/exurban commute problem, but that only exacerbates sprawl. that saps away resources and spreads it much thinner than creating denser, mixed-use neighborhoods in urban cores and developing inter-city high-speed rail for commerce.
LA to SF is one of the most travelled corridors in the country and rail can legitimately compete with air here. the decision to put it through the central valley was politically motivated rather than utilitarian. the coastal route up through san jose and silicon valley would have been more utilitarian (which is not to say that serving the central valley is unworthy, just less utilitarian).
LA to SF is one of the most travelled corridors in the country and rail can legitimately compete with air here. the decision to put it through the central valley was politically motivated rather than utilitarian. the coastal route up through san jose and silicon valley would have been more utilitarian (which is not to say that serving the central valley is unworthy, just less utilitarian).