A recent study paints a substantial benefit to San Diego should a high-speed rail linking it with Sacramento be built. The system would confer added positive impacts to San Diego corporate housing and related commercial enterprises.
According to a study by the Center for Urban Infrastructure, the rail would “raise the incomes of Southern California workers by $701 million and create 127,000 new permanent jobs to southern California by 2035.”
The system’s construction alone would create 57,000 full-time (one-year) jobs in Southern California. The high-speed rail system, once up and running, would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 million tons by 2035.
But the point of the matter to businesses in San Diego is that it would provide a cost-effective yet speedy alternative to air travel to the state’s capital. In fact, the trip might only take a little under three hours, a reasonable journey for a mid-week business meeting. The accommodations themselves would more comfortable than airline travel and with fewer restrictions.
The proposed system would make San Diego, California, a more attractive base for out-of-state businesses.