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Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by takk309 on Thursday March 21, 2019 @05:32PM (#19457561)
Don't forget the usage tax we all pay for the highways via the Federal fuel tax. But I suppose that is not directly considered revenue.
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Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by amanaplanacanal on Thursday March 21, 2019 @06:59PM (#19458209)
Unfortunately that usage tax doesn't even begin to pay for maintenance and is subsidized from the general budget. Transportation funding is pretty bad in the US.
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