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Re:Switzerland begins tests on the longest train tunnel in t... by fennecfoxen on Thursday January 21, 2016 @02:57PM (#10947843)
This. American freight rail is the marvel of the developed world and the envy of Europe: one of the reasons that recent(ish) government proposals for high-speed passenger rail were dangerous. Ask the Brits: http://www.economist.com/node/16636101

You just don't get to see freight rail in action much unless you're a good bit more blue-collar than the typical HN crowd.

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Re:Switzerland begins tests on the longest train tunnel in t... by saiya-jin on Friday January 22, 2016 @03:50AM (#10951581)
envy of Europe? hat's a bit far-fetched, care to give more details? if you mean by any chance super long trains spanning over kilometer, we have those too
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