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For what it's worth, the Interstate Highway System and connecting roadways also receive special financial and political consideration, often and infamously to t
by bsanr 8y ago
For what it's worth, the Interstate Highway System and connecting roadways also receive special financial and political consideration, often and infamously to the detriment of working class/politically-disadvantaged middle class (and often minority) communities.
- gruez 8y agoAt the time, the alternative to the interstate were local roads which took 2-3x longer[1] (and probably at least 2x more expensive factoring in time, gas, and lodging), or commercial aviation which was crazy expensive[2]. What's the alternative to HSR? Planes which are in the same ballpark in terms of speeed and cost. [1] https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/how-did-people-drive-across-the-country-before-highways https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/how-did-people-drive... [2] https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/history-of-flight-costs https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/history-o...
- melling 8y agoJapan’s first high-speed rail went operational in 1964. I imagine if the US soon followed in half a dozen cities, rail would be looked upon quite differently today.