"That's what people's ideologies are...most of them have never ridden a train--I have" - Reviewbrah
...and my goal has never been to achieve that state of affairs--just to make our trains worthy of our country
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you are correct, tho, in noticing that rideshares (and eventually, driverless cars) *help* trains
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apologies I mean the unrealistic goal of new rail infrastructure 'within' cities - eminent domain obstacles insurmountable
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ohh--well, you might be surprised...
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several states entertaining idea of building alongside interstates (would tie into federal funding) - skips much red tape
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but routes unlikely to be useful; track would be surrounded by asphalt on both sides instead of buildings
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travel between cities is much more realistic in US than travel within cities, better to compete with airlines than uber
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yes, hence first priority being commuter rail, then longer-distance intercity (Amtrak)
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commuter is a commendable goal but only in cities that aren't sprawling w/static population (would only increase rate)
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"commuter" is the busiest sort of intercity travel, name is misleading b/c mostly not commuters
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