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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by soheil on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:37PM (#18743528)
Then there is the argument why should the rest of the country pay for something that will only be used in the coasts or densely populated areas?
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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by melling on Saturday December 22, 2018 @08:23PM (#18743726)
1. Who said they would?

2. Also, it appears that many states already get a lot more than they contribute. That subsidy probably isn’t going in the direction you think it is.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/which-s...

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by soheil on Saturday December 22, 2018 @08:36PM (#18743798)
> 1. Who said they would?

That's my question.

> 2. Also, it appears that many states already get a lot more than they contribute. That subsidy probably isn’t going in the direction you think it is.

Sure, I'm not arguing that the distribution of federal money is 100% fair.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by melling on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:14PM (#18744384)
“Then there is the argument why should the rest of the country pay for something that will only be used in the coasts or densely populated areas?”

This isn’t a real question. You’re making up a reason that you haven’t proven exists.

There is no funded HSR outside of California.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by soheil on Sunday December 23, 2018 @02:07AM (#18744868)
What part of it is not a "real" question? Are you saying there are assumptions in the question? Of course, the entire argument is hypothetical since currently there isn't a train system as described above in the US. The point of the comment was to seek predictive reasons in favor and against a hypothetical scenario. This has nothing to do with existing funding inside or outside CA. You seem confused.
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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by xg15 on Sunday December 23, 2018 @07:30PM (#18749410)
You mean cost contribution should be calculated strictly by area, independent of how many people live in the area? How would that be fair?
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