Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the world builds high speed rail
by TylerE on Saturday July 01, 2017 @08:38PM
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People aren't moving out of the midwest because there aren't trains. They're moving out because there is no culture, limited natural recreation, etc. Trains aren't going to keep them there, and the low population density means the idea makes even less sense.
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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the world builds high speed rail
by akg_67 on Saturday July 01, 2017 @09:23PM
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One event is rarely a driving force of change, it is always confluence of events that cause change. Lack of train is not root cause, it is a part of potential solutions to what ails the region. US would never had westward migration if population density was the driving force for movement. You want to populate an area, make it accessible and attractive.