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SarahD

(1,732 posts)

8. Politics as usual.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 16, 2024, 09:54 AM

Mar 2024

The railroads used to be considered good by almost everybody. Now they're considered bad by conservatives and NIMBYs. We have become a nation of selfish, resentful people. Anything that doesn't benefit me is bad. Anything that benefits the community is socialism.

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California's high-speed rail needs $100 billion to finish -- scrapping the project is a possibility [View all] Auggie Mar 2024 OP

Yes. Bigger is not always better. SarahD Mar 2024 #1

It's already a sunk cost. Abandoning it will be wasting all the billions already put into it ColinC Mar 2024 #2

Not necessarily. SarahD Mar 2024 #3

Good point. Although I hope they continue :) ColinC Mar 2024 #6

Europe's high speed rail is awesome. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #4

We've been hearing about this forever. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #5

Politics as usual. SarahD Mar 2024 #8

Regardless. This is California and not Wyoming. Politics in California should be easy with practically jimfields33 Mar 2024 #9

That's not necessarily so in the Central Valley Auggie Mar 2024 #13

China's High Speed Rail and Europe's High Speed Rail nwliberalkiwi Mar 2024 #7

It is basic infrastructure for a modern developed country. Hence why the US build it. David__77 Mar 2024 #10

This project was initiated from within California Auggie Mar 2024 #12

We can't have nice things in the U.S.A. because we are special. hunter Mar 2024 #11

Meanwhile SMART doesn't connect to BART JoseBalow Mar 2024 #14

hope you are satisfied with stuck in traffic on 99 or 5 if u have to be in a hurry. aint going to happen AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #15

Ca HS Rail enid602 Mar 2024 #16

How would that work? OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2024 #17

Large infrastructure projects seem not to make sense until they're done. CoopersDad Apr 2024 #18