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Southeast Connector Official Warns Light Rail Expansion in Suburban Areas Risks 'Field of Dreams' Fallacy

Expanding light rail into suburban communities like Elk Grove may be based more on optimism than reality, according to a regional transportation official who argues that such projects often fail without dense populations to support them.Speaking in a recent YouTube interview (see video below), Derek Minnema, executive director of the Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority, said the assumption that building transit infrastructure will automat…
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elkgrovedailynews.com broke the news on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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