I wonder if CAHSR plans to buy the 12 Siemens trainsets BLW has ordered, or some of the 12.

Context clue 1: recent reporting in lucid stew’s newest video demonstrates that BLW is suffering from financial woes. BLW hasn’t even started construction yet, let alone guideway prep and land acquisition. But BLW has a purchase order agreement for 12 Siemens trains. 2 of them have been under construction since 2025.

Context clue 2: Recent news relieved that the Trump administration clawed back the $4 billion in federal funding because CAHSR did not order their trainsets by the deadline specified in the strings attached to federal funding. And CAHSR still has not ordered the trainsets for thei

Greetings r/cahsr!

I follow the CAHSR project closely through Lucid Stew, and give updates to my friends. This week, I compiled a list of exciting milestones California High Speed Rail has hit in 2025. I thought I would share it here!

Funding Updates

Merced–Bakersfield IOS is now fully funded. The 171-mile Initial Operating Segment (IOS) from Merced–Bakersfield should be fully funded. In 2025, the Authority secured more than $20 billion in California cap-and-trade funding. Despite the loss of federal funds, this funding fully covers construction of the IOS.

The current cost estimate for the Merced–Bakersfield IOS is $37B. To date, $14B has been

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I feel like it is very common in urban environments to have streets go below ground to pass under a railroad. The railroad is a bridge, but the road functionally acts like a tunnel. Any advice on how to build this? How have other players built this?

The first mod I tried was compact tunnel entry. This came with a very attractive entrance for the road, but the road that goes underground is too long. This doesn't work since my crossing in urban environments are so short.

The second mod I tried is retaining wall asset (see screenshot). This got close, but the ground cr

Anyone travel with wegovy? Any problems with TSA putting it in a carryon? Or since it is a needle, does it need to be in a checked bag?

I just took my 3rd dose of wegovy today and it took 25 minutes of fighting my anxiety to take my medication.

I tried distracting myself with a video I got nervous about the feeling of the device against me, so I gently tapped the end against my skin. And definitely don’t look at needle, which I did 2-3 times. Ultimately, I just had to set it down, walk away, calm my nerves, and try again.

When I did, it was a small pinch. Nothing more. I’m trying to focus on that when my heads a shaking as weak trying to psych myself to use the medication.

Does anybody have tips on how they got passed the fear of needles?

I own a condo in a HCOL area. I got a letter in the mail from a firm saying they would petition the city to lower our property taxes in exchange for a 35% fee of what I would save for one year. I think it is legit.

But, this would also lower the valuation of my condo. If I don’t plan on selling for 20 years, then it seems lowering property taxes now shouldn’t effect the sell price in 20 years, because who knows what the housing market look like.

Has anyone on this sub done this before? Are there long term effects to doing this? Anyone do it and regret it?

Hello!

Has anyone had trouble getting the English guided tours for the Kyoto Imperial Palace (Not the gardens)? I want to go tomorrow or Friday, but not sure if they run out of spaces quickly. And I should go an hour in advance.

Thank you for your help!

Hi everybody,

I hope this kind of post is OK. But, I am unsure where today's Japanese stance is on the LGBTQ. My situation is, my host brother from 20 years ago is Japanese and lives in a suburb in Tokyo. Next week I go to Japan with my partner. I want to see my host brother, but not sure how to introduce my partner. Would it be shocking or socially awkward to say he is my partner or boyfriend? Is there coded language to introduce my partner to my host brother, that is acceptable? Or, is it more culturally acceptable to introduce him as a friend?

For context, while has been 20 years since we lived together, we exchange messages every 3-5 years . I've seen him twice in person in the 20 year