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It's still grasping at straws. The idea is to connect SF and LA, which are much larger than Taipei and Kaohsiung. In-between stops are a bonus.

The initial stage is to connect Merced and Bakersfield, which has no clear payoff. All other stages of the project are indefinitely postponed.

The post author compared San Jose to Bakersfield, as it's the same length as the Taiwan connection.