California’s High-Speed Rail Isn’t Projected to Open Until 2040. Robotaxis Could Use I-5 Sooner

Dedicated I-5 lanes and a midroute vehicle swap could move riders between Los Angeles and San Francisco years before the planned train is available.

EXPERT OPINION BY PETER YARED, FOUNDER AND CEO OF AGENTCLOAK

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Much has been written about the travails of California high-speed rail between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with an initial projected cost of $33 billion and estimated completion by 2020. That original estimate from 2008 has now expanded to a projected cost of up to $231 billion and an estimated start of operations in........

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