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Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t... by bsanr on Monday April 01, 2019 @08:27PM (#19549828)
For what it's worth, the Interstate Highway System and connecting roadways also receive special financial and political consideration, often and infamously to the detriment of working class/politically-disadvantaged middle class (and often minority) communities.
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Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t... by gruez on Monday April 01, 2019 @08:59PM (#19550051)
At the time, the alternative to the interstate were local roads which took 2-3x longer[1] (and probably at least 2x more expensive factoring in time, gas, and lodging), or commercial aviation which was crazy expensive[2]. What's the alternative to HSR? Planes which are in the same ballpark in terms of speeed and cost.

[1] https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/how-did-people-drive...

[2] https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/history-o...

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Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t... by melling on Monday April 01, 2019 @09:31PM (#19550242)
Japan’s first high-speed rail went operational in 1964. I imagine if the US soon followed in half a dozen cities, rail would be looked upon quite differently today.
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