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| Topic | Controversial opinion, USA needs high speed rail |
| Dikitain 04/22/21 8:57:37 AM #20: | Smarkil posted... I'm not opposed to it but im just not sure what purpose it serves. It might be useful between large cities within states, but I'm not sure it would make sense for interstate travel. A lot of that already exists in more populated areas on the east coast - though admittedly the infrastructure is absolute garbage. Conceivably the only way to do it on a national scale is by replacing the interstate highway system (which oddly enough is uniquely American only because we had an economic boom in the 40's and 50's when the popularity of consumer cars was at it's peak vs. later when it switched back to rail). The issue being that SOOO many people use the interstate highway system now that it is almost impossible. I mean, anytime they have to do maintenance it not only cost money to do it, but it costs businesses money due to the increased traffic times from closing just one lane. The amount of money it would cost not only the government but the private sector as well is impossible to fully calculate. --- After 16 years, I have decided my signature will NOT be about my job! But I still don't know what to put here so...yea... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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