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8. I can fly round-trip from Portland to Sacramento for $97.....

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 11:06 AM

Dec 2016

And do it in an hour.

Amtrack can do it in 15 hours for $150

Trains dont make sense

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High speed rail across this country would solve our problem [View all] Horse with no Name Dec 2016 OP

I can fly round-trip from Portland to Sacramento for $97..... Kilgore Dec 2016 #8

Fuck that, it is do able if we want it. Lars39 Dec 2016 #12

How many stops MichMary Dec 2016 #14

Logistics can be worked out. Lars39 Dec 2016 #18

Not defeatism, pragmatism MichMary Dec 2016 #19

So don't even attempt it huh. Lars39 Dec 2016 #20

Not when you try to call it high speed rail dumbcat Dec 2016 #23

I agree... Bernie has been advocating this also, for very good reason. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #2

We should submit the plan to Drumpf and his Legion of Deplorables. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #3

No, it wouldn't... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #4

Well since I live in rural Texas Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #5

"High speed rail" that stops at small towns is not "high speed rail" jberryhill Dec 2016 #9

For myself... Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #11

Too expensive Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #6

Minneapolis St. Paul have light rail lines. MineralMan Dec 2016 #16

I just drive to the airport Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #17

So would a universal draft BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #7

It's the assumption that people living in rural areas actually want to branford Dec 2016 #10

As others have said.. yes and no. pangaia Dec 2016 #13

High speed internet allows most people to work remotely. Hoyt Dec 2016 #15

I foresee 8 yrs of Republicans holding it out as a prospect librechik Dec 2016 #22

Physicial mobility is not the problem this nation is facing. RedWedge Dec 2016 #24