Re:In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
by deburo on Friday January 05, 2024 @03:31PM
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There are other factors to trains not being viable in the states: cost to build. Every project they try, it’s almost always a financial disaster.
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Re:In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
by conceptme on Friday January 05, 2024 @04:33PM
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I think trains amd especially the rails mostly are funded through other ways (government/ taxes) something which americans are not too fond of.
Re:In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
by ericmay on Friday January 05, 2024 @03:40PM
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Sure but I was commenting on the "too big" argument which I think we can say is just factually incorrect at this point.
To address your points I think it's a much more nuanced conversation. I'd argue that car-only infrastructure is actually a gigantic financial disaster as well but it requires additional examination.