lori andrews and markham erickson. thank you both very much. >> suarez: next, a big battle in california over the future of high-speed rail and whether a huge project now underway will ever be worth the cost. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. the story was produced in association with kqed and the documentary "train wars." >> reporter: this is what the future will look like, if california governor jerry brown has his way: bullet trains speeding at 220 miles an hour between los angeles, san francisco, san jose, san diego and sacramento. the san francisco-l.a. trip will take two and a half hours, which compared to an hour's flight, plus airport time, or a five or six hour drive. using this animation, the boosters of high speed rail have touted their vision of fast trains for years, and convinced voters to okay the 800 mile-long system, a plan which is still on the books. supporters argue that fast trains will help unclog crowded highways, will reduce air pollution and cut transportation costs, while creat