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apolloooo
12/03/20 8:45:13 PM
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Imagine alternate universe if america have network of bullet train, you can move from one end of the coast in less than a day.

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s0nicfan
12/03/20 8:45:31 PM
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Lobbying.

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Cobalt_Wasps
12/03/20 8:45:38 PM
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oil

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Questionmarktarius
12/03/20 8:57:38 PM
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If trains are so fucking great, why is Amtrak constantly broke?

Cargo rail still exists, and is doing fine. It's just not practical to run the rails to every post office, Walmart, and grocery store.
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apolloooo
12/03/20 9:06:10 PM
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Cobalt_Wasps posted...
oil
Ah

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SaltyWet
12/03/20 9:08:00 PM
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General Motors lobbied hard to promote motor vehicles.

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Questionmarktarius
12/03/20 9:09:13 PM
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Cobalt_Wasps posted...
oil
Are we pretending diesel trains don't exist?
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Poop2
12/03/20 9:10:07 PM
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why the hate-boner for trains?
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SaltyWet
12/03/20 9:11:12 PM
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Poop2 posted...
why the hate-boner for trains?
ikr

I'm looking in to being an Amtrak conductor.

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Questionmarktarius
12/03/20 9:12:37 PM
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Poop2 posted...
why the hate-boner for trains?
Trains don't go to Taco Bell at two in the morning.
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Cobalt_Wasps
12/03/20 9:13:53 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Are we pretending diesel trains don't exist?

of course they do, but the ratio of cars/trucks to trains is pretty evident

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Smackems
12/03/20 9:14:51 PM
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When did Saruman the Wise abandon reason for madness?

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ZeroX91
12/03/20 9:16:31 PM
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Cuz trucks have freedom trains are a slave to the rails.

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AngelsNAirwav3s
12/03/20 9:16:56 PM
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The US has the largest, most extensive rail network in the world

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