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Bakersfield focus in bullet train battle
An artist's rendition of the California bullet train. (Illustration: California High Speed Rail Authority)At the heart of the dispute over California’s bullet train project is Bakersfield, where a local legal battle is sending ripples through the multibillion-dollar system. “We have adversely affected all of Southern California,” said Adam Cohen, a Bakersfield transportation and planning consultant who closely monitors the high-speed train’s path and station through his city.