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appalachiablue

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13. There was a very good recent post saying that repair and upgrade of our common

Reply to bloomington-lib (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:08 PM

Apr 2015

public infrastructure is not the plan. It's to let the roads, hwys., bridges, water, sewer and other systems and properties decline, so they're cheaper for private corporations to buy up and take them over for profit.

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Bernie Sanders: America's railroads were once the envy of the world.... [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2015 OP

Oooh, are we nationalizing railroads now? Brickbat Apr 2015 #1

We could outsource the building of our railroads. I like the idea of sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #15

Outsource the building of railroads to whom? Brickbat Apr 2015 #16

Or, we could sell them to Japan. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #2

And that's not the only thing that has fallen apart. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #3

We have a train that can get close to 187 mph? House of Roberts Apr 2015 #4

The Acela hits 150mph in parts of New England. jeff47 Apr 2015 #5

Average speeds are less than half! LongTomH Apr 2015 #11

You pay for air terminals and airline subsidies. upaloopa Apr 2015 #6

Then there's France's contribution to high-speed rail technology: Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

Took it from Paris to Bordeaux R-T, very nice esp. the fields of sunflowers. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #8

Have loved the TGV from the day it was born. Smoooooth ride! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #10

We did Paris a couple days, the Musee D'Orsay & the Louve. Then headed sw on the suberb TGV appalachiablue Apr 2015 #12

Good morning, appalachiablue...I've only just logged on today. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #14

Bon jour, the *Abbey Mill Inn is in Brantome (Perigord) a small town in the Aquitane, the appalachiablue Apr 2015 #18

This is one I'm keeping for future reference...! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #19

Absolutely! ENJOY. I love lighthouses, will you ever bring yours back? appalachiablue Apr 2015 #21

Yes, I plan to. But, it's an extraneous jif and only star members can use those. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #22

Extractive economies have no need for new infrastructure bloomington-lib Apr 2015 #9

There was a very good recent post saying that repair and upgrade of our common appalachiablue Apr 2015 #13

Our collective idea of what makes a country "best" DirkGently Apr 2015 #17

Well said; yes we're 'the best' alright- No. 2 for the first time in the middle class behind Canada appalachiablue Apr 2015 #20