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Re:Amtrak's New Acela Trains Are Here. They're Moving Slower... by mperham on Friday August 29, 2025 @01:10PM (#45066736)
> cheap and easy travel across town (in your car)

It's only cheap and easy if you discount omnipresent traffic jams, 50,000 deaths per year, ever-worsening climate change and the inability to walk/bike anywhere anymore.

Aside from that, it only costs the average American $1,000/mo to keep that cheap and easy transportation!

Re:Amtrak's New Acela Trains Are Here. They're Moving Slower... by robocat on Friday August 29, 2025 @09:54PM (#45071265)
It's a strawman to only mention downsides.

People buy and use cars because the benefits exceed their costs.

It isn't easy to value the benefits nor the externalities.