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minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoMore money is spent each month on maintaining the roads in the United States than has ever been spent on passenger rail. If tax funding were reallocated away from roads towards trains the costs would reverse.
minus-squareAshyr@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoMan, I’m not arguing for cars, I want trains to be a viable option! They just aren’t for a lot of people right now.
More money is spent each month on maintaining the roads in the United States than has ever been spent on passenger rail. If tax funding were reallocated away from roads towards trains the costs would reverse.
Man, I’m not arguing for cars, I want trains to be a viable option! They just aren’t for a lot of people right now.