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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Voltaire2

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1. Once upon a time we were world leaders in train manufacturing.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 01:16 PM

Apr 2024

And we had one of the best and most extensive rail systems in the world.

Now, not so much.

Republicans are terrified of trains, so expect Texas will obstruct any such plan, unless of course there is enough graft and corruption to compensate.

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Once upon a time we were world leaders in train manufacturing. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #1