Imagine if we cleaned up and modernized the railways we already have, *without even building any new lines*--how many people would ride then? Now imagine we build new lines so that you can actually get most places by train--how many then?
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But I've glossed over the most hilarious thing in the quoted tweet: "We chose a highway model" Look at this natural monopolist! Do you think he realizes that Japan built its first bullet train at the same time it was building its first highways?
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This isn't a "trains or cars" thing, guys...this is a "trains AS WELL AS cars" thing. Choices! Options! Transport for everyone
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Seems high. The NY Subway is about 1.8 billion, where are the rest?
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Amtrak: 31m LRT/Streetcars: 490m Commuter rail: 530m Subways: 3.9b
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Impressive - I think the UK total is only about 3.2 billion.
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to be fair we have like 6 times the population of the UK
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Yes, but also a reputation that public transit is useless and no-one uses it.
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