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Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.net to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish ·
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This is an actual picture of the supposed HSR train corridor in California

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This is an actual picture of the supposed HSR train corridor in California

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Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.net to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish ·
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  • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netOP
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    We used to have an amazing rail system

    There used to literally be curbside rail service to the pier where I grew up.

    Now we can’t even get something through a planning process in 10 years.

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      Right to the boardwalk in Santa Cruz? What happened to that train?

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        Not profitable. So basically capitalism.

        Also yes I grew up in SC, I know a professor that used to teach classes with angela davis and he has Huey Newton’s record collection and weight set.

        Apparently Huey was a real big fan of pop music lol.

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          Ah, no surprise there I guess.

          lol I graduated from the UC, heard Huey attended didn’t know he liked pop music. I met a professor who was a former Black Panther member, ran a class that helped humanize people without housing. Idk if we’re talking about the same dude but Franklin Williams is his name.

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            Old white guy? Might be him.

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              Nah, that’s a different professor

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      Santa Cruz NIMBYs are right up there with Marin NIMBYs

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        Everyone there loves to pretend it’s so progressive and shit too.

        Last year some kids literally had a birthday party for Hitler with a swasticake

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      Our trains outside of AMBA and MardelPlata run at an average speed of 30 km/h

      99% of grains get to ports and mills only via trucks

      Container-carrying trains are inexistent basically

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      That’s technically a light rail but with a big loco

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