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ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago

Passenger trains in the United States vs Europe

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Passenger trains in the United States vs Europe

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ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months ago
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  • piccolo@sh.itjust.works
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    So what was going on before the 1960’s?

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      cars are more complicated and took a longer time to develop, which is why trains were the only option before that

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        More like we decided to invest billions(trillions) into building freeways instead of our rails. And then air travel became cheap.

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