The Train to Nowhere

Let's say you've just escaped from the state prison in Corcoran, CA where you were Charlie Manson's roomie and you need to get to the tiny town of Borden, about 68 miles north, for your next ritual cult murder.  Good news!  The state is building the new high speed rail route just for you:

Citing a need for jobs and fast approaching federal deadlines for funding, the California High Speed Rail Authority board Thursday unanimously approved construction of the first leg of the state’s proposed bullet train — a 65-mile section in the Central Valley that would not carry passengers until more of the system is built.

Costing at least $4.15 billion, the segment would run from the tiny town of Borden to Corcoran, an area hit so hard by the recession and agriculture declines that it has been dubbed the New Appalachia. Stations would be built in Fresno and Hanford.

Included in the plan are tracks, station platforms, bridges and viaducts, which would elevate the line through urban areas. The initial section, however, would not be equipped with maintenance facilities, locomotives, passenger cars or an electrical system necessary to power high-speed trains.

I guess it will be a slow speed getaway if they're not going to even provide you with a locomotive.