[hanamizu]

partial system between San Francisco and Bakersfield would be 2029

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For all of its faults, San Francisco is still a tourist destination; Bakersfield, not so much. I can imagine people going to wanting to go to SF from Bakersfield, but not the other way. So half-filled trains going north and empty trains going south.

[noiseman]

Just think of the Bakersfield station as remote parking for San Francisco.

[BlueLancer]

...Bakersfield, not so much.

Captain Esteban: Caballeros! I believe you all know each other?

Don Diego: Don Diego from San Fernando.

Don Francisco: Don Francisco from San Jose.

Don Fernando: Don Fernando from San Diego.

Don Jose: Don Jose from San Bernardino.

Luis Obispo: Luis Obispo from Bakersfield.