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by xnx 51 days ago
Hard to find an unserved corridor where train makes more sense than plane or car.
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troupo 51 days ago
US East Cost. The area is about the size of Japan with similar popilation. And there are only a few disjointed efforts.
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llbbdd 51 days ago
On the East Coast they have trains that go to the front door of your house?
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troupo 51 days ago
Didn't know that Japanese trains (or European trains) go to the door of your house
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llbbdd 51 days ago
Exactly, why would the US want to copy that?
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troupo 51 days ago
Northeast Corridor 2200 trains a day, 15 million passengers a year, 14% of intercity traffic, replacing most air travel between some of the cities.
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