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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by CalRobert on Monday November 18, 2019 @08:46AM (#21564232)
" 3 trillion passenger miles "

But many of those miles were necessitated by the astoundingly large footprint cities and towns have when they're built to accommodate highways.

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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by pc86 on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:32AM (#21564543)
Does it matter?

When the answer necessitates completely redesigning every major city in the country, I'm not sure the question is valid in the first place.

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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by CalRobert on Monday November 18, 2019 @12:25PM (#21566138)
Yes, because if we're comparing the merits of one system to the other it's important to remember the goal is to move people and things where they want to be, not maximize people-miles.

And we already redesigned every city in the country, so clearly it's an option.

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