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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Vogon_Glory

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1. Intercity passenger rail services ought to be expanded beyond

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 04:52 PM

May 2024

The corridors. At the very least, Amtrak ought to have an intercity network at least as large as it was in 1969.

Right-wing politicians and ivory tower (fibber-) libertarians thinking that rural states can make do with bus services or an essential air service subsidies for smaller cities are kidding themselves or their followers.

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Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee [View all] brooklynite May 2024 OP

Intercity passenger rail services ought to be expanded beyond Vogon_Glory May 2024 #1

Even Amtrak was surprised by the instant popularity of its new Chicago-Twin Cities route mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 #2