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In reply to the discussion: Time for High Speed Rail in the U.S.A. [View all]hunter
(38,302 posts)9. The U.S.A. has lost the ability to manage any large scale projects like that.
We're having trouble maintaining what infrastructure we do have.
This is what happens when a large fraction of a nation's population and it's leaders are essentially illiterate, innumerate, incurious, and cruel.
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Same in Florida. The voters approved a high speed rail TWICE and the state govt just screws around
mitch96
Jun 2022
#7
The government in Florida has a LONNGG history of not giving a fuck about what voters want
In It to Win It
Jun 2022
#66
I could be wrong but my understanding of the SF to LA plan was that they
In It to Win It
Jun 2022
#65
If we are going to do high speed rail, we need to take the next leap forward...
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2022
#4
Amazing. Would it leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint than a plane?
gldstwmn
Jun 2022
#38
I'd settle for ANY decent rail service. Wanted to visit a friend in Atlanta who was dying. Driving
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#6
Maglev technology is certainly promising and where it's already up and running...
brush
Jun 2022
#28
Yes exactly, die at higher speed by rail because the builders go on the cheap when building
Raine
Jun 2022
#46
Break out the excuses not to do this! "Too Expensive!" "No one will use it!" blaa blaa blaa blaa
tenderfoot
Jun 2022
#10
Just give up then. Add Universal Health Care and everything else the rest of the west enjoys but us
tenderfoot
Jun 2022
#14
california rail was hijacked from its original plan so central valley politicians would shut up.
msongs
Jun 2022
#33
Question: how many people here would support privatized operations on Amtrak's system?
brooklynite
Jun 2022
#42
Construction has already begun on the CA central valley high speed rail segments.
honest.abe
Jun 2022
#27
I feel like our population density is such that it would only be feasible in a few areas.
BlueCheeseAgain
Jun 2022
#32
NYC to Chicago is the longest "same day" trip people would be willing to make by train.
brooklynite
Jun 2022
#41
I think there has to be innovation to bring the cost of high speed rail down
Mr. Sparkle
Jun 2022
#55
I agree but it has to be done correctly with the proper environmental impacts considered etc.
yellowcanine
Jun 2022
#63