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Re:In 1873, speculation and overinvestment in railroads spar... by panick21_ on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:40AM (#37645639)
With existing railroad infrastructure, even if its managed badly on behave of the public the outcome is gone better.

The reality is in most of the world, including all the places with the best railway infrastructure the government is managing or tightly controlling the rail road.

When I see cities of millions in the US not even have a railroad you really have to ask yourself if the perceived inefficiency of government can make things better anyway.

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Re:In 1873, speculation and overinvestment in railroads spar... by downrightmike on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @05:59PM (#37681946)
Yes, the RR companies are literally stopping trains and having to drive out crews to swap out because the trains are stopped for so long. and the crews have long shifts already.
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