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Trueblue Texan

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7. There is so much work to be done in this nation...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 06:12 PM

Nov 2020

...and so many people ready and willing to provide the labor. There is no shortage of value potential in this nation, only an unwillingness to provide the cash where the value can be developed. If we stop lining the pockets of the ultra-wealthy and start investing in our nation in ways that provide value for all of us, we will see an economic boom.

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Biden promised a 'railroad revolution' that could see faster trains and a return to Amtrak's [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 OP

All aboard with Amtrak Joe! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1

Kick lunasun Nov 2020 #2

Been watching on the Smithsonian channel Mighty Trains kimbutgar Nov 2020 #3

"'railroad revolution' that could see faster trains" mitch96 Nov 2020 #4

We had a similar proposal in California in '18 and it failed as well. Initech Nov 2020 #12

I'm no engineer and a hyperloop running on existing highway median swale. mitch96 Nov 2020 #14

High speed trains will require new rights of way. Very unlikely to happen. Klaralven Nov 2020 #5

Then we better get started on solving the problems. not_the_one Nov 2020 #11

A good start would be to realign the Amtrak right-of-way from New York to Boston Klaralven Nov 2020 #13

Okay! And maybe it'd be a good stretch to initiate "moving platforms" Hortensis Nov 2020 #15

I hope so. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #6

There is so much work to be done in this nation... Trueblue Texan Nov 2020 #7

I love trains. cwydro Nov 2020 #8

The Steel Interstate tapper Nov 2020 #9

I've long been an advocate of high speed rail. I support this! Initech Nov 2020 #10