• klieg2323@lemmy.piperservers.net
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    1 year ago

    I find it more infuriating that there is usually no other option than traffic. If only there was a long distance mode of transit that wasn’t prone to frequent traffic and collision

    • lynny@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Just wait until you realize there used to be a train to every town, including every single small town.

      We had the passenger train networks, it was what built the country, but now it is gone.

    • Overzeetop@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      If only there was a long distance mode of transit that wasn’t prone to frequent traffic and collision

      If you’re in the US, even trains won’t help. De/under-regulation means there are over a thousand collisions and/or rail failures every year. Even if passenger trains were given priority, the lax safety and maintenance standards allowed on freight lines would cause monumental delays.