• High-Speed Rail Thru The USA - Hyped ... but Logistical FANTASY

    From 56g.1183@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 28 00:39:20 2023
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    https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/infrastructure/high-speed-rail-2023-progress-projects/

    Why US high-speed rail became a real possibility in 2023

    Brightline, in Florida, successfully extended its rapid train service

    A Las Vegas to Los Angeles project is in the works

    Amtrak's forthcoming Acela train sets are expected in 2024

    . . .

    I saw vids of "BrightLine" ... they tow like SIX cars.
    No WAY they're making money from this - it's all tax
    subsidies !

    LOOK at a map of the USA. It's pretty BIG. Lots of
    space with nothing fer shit in-between.

    Take a train to somwhere "kinda sorta near" your
    desired dest. THEN you have to RENT A CAR or
    something similar to get you from the train station
    to where-ever and, eventually, BACK to the train
    station. Might be 20 miles, might be 200 miles.
    Pain in the ass and EXPENSIVE.

    Cheaper to just DRIVE there. Might consume
    an extra day or so, but you;ll be SET. Get
    to experience the "journey" too ... all sorts
    of interesting things ........

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