• bouriquet@mastodon.social
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    11 months ago

    @AllNewTypeFace @Tau A similar problem with US northeast corridor rail: old track design, curves, lack of funding or availability of right of way to build modern infrastructure with gentle curves supporting higher speeds. Geography combined with buildings and 100 year old development that can’t be easily changed.

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      11 months ago

      nah, if it was on the agenda ot would happen. the US doesn’t have any problem displacing poor people and spending trillions. this type of project would hurt auto and air travel too much to be really considered

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        11 months ago

        @lntl Considering how big corporations (including airlines) lobby in Washington…true. Amtrak can’t get any adequate funding, compare that to the FAA budget that provides air traffic control services in the US (as shaky as that is even).

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      11 months ago

      Australia has it easier, as most of the land is rural or undeveloped. But then again, it’s Australia, a country where the unofficial national motto is “she’ll be right mate”. We don’t really do long-term planning there.