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Stockton and Santa Rosa could be doable in ~30mins given _significant_ investment in rail services, but Fairfield or Davis are really pushing the boundary of what seems reasonable. You're talking about covering 70-85 miles to Civic Center for these latter two cities, which would require high speed rail in an environment that probably couldn't sustain it profitably for a decade or more.

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Sonoma County and the greater Sonoma County are also saddled with an unbearable housing shortage caused by the 2017 fires - we wouldn't be of any help even with a better rail system. Rents are up 50%, construction bids on labor alone are up 30%... it may not last forever, but it will certainly have an impact for years to come.

What about high speed bus rapid transit? The cost of new lanes/separate lanes can’t be more than the equivalent high speed rail, right?

Sure. If you can set aside lanes for busses to do ~120+ MPH from Davis to SF, then by all means, go for it.

The Bay Area and the surrounding tech hubs are very important to California as is So Cal with it's entertainment and media delivery. If California wants to grow the state and the country as well with good ideas and affordable housing, A new type of transportation infrastructure has to be thought out or invented.

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