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Leaders see the cost of a raised right of way or even just a dedicated lane and balk. Which is really dumb because after spending all the money on rail you scre
by supertrope 9mo ago
Leaders see the cost of a raised right of way or even just a dedicated lane and balk. Which is really dumb because after spending all the money on rail you screw up the last 1/10 by having a tram get stuck behind single occupancy cars. One person illegally parking can hold up dozens of riders. But our politicians still can exploit our bias of rail = good, bus = bad and show up for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
- xnx 9mo ago> But our politicians still can exploit our bias of rail = good, bus = bad There's also a lot more campaign donation money for huge train projects from engineering and construction firms.
- quasse 9mo ago... you don't think the highway construction firms are continually keeping the wheels greased to make sure the funding keeps flowing to them? "Big light rail" must really be putting in some huge donations considering the lightning fast pace of expansion and astronomical number of new rail lines in the US.