I was about to ask why they put Leftists on there 8 times, but maybe it's just us!

I guess because they like Japan, and Japan has a really good rail network.

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So that we spend less time on transit and more time on watching anime :>

Finally, a community I can be a part of.

Reasonably sure most of those are politically on the side of railways.

It is. I do wonder if a good portion of the sound transit board is secretly opposed to public transit. Why is the light rail not a flat fair? Why is the monthly pass such a train wreck? Honestly the whole system should be one flat fair?

Personal antidote. I had a easier time buying a day pass for Paris' metro (I don't speak French) than I did buying a day pass in Seattle.

1. I got a light, gentle, loving rail and it was quite nice (obligatory 196 horny comment)

2. For cities I really like the light rail, metro service. No fixed times, but regular enough that it can be relied on to commute is perfect for encouraging mode shift from car use, and using majority line of sight rather than signalling makes things much cheaper. God I love trams.

That's because American rail transport is fundamentally broken, not because rail in general is broken

Try looking at somewhere that does have high-speed rail, rather than only considering Amtrak's broken offering.

As an example; consider the journey from Paris to Nice. It's a 580 mile drive taking ~9 hours, a 1.5 hour flight costing £129 or a 5.5 hour train ride costing £71.

Once you include the hassle and time required for airport security, the gap between the train and plane closes significantly. 1.5 hours flying plus 2 hours at the airport before takeoff and another half hour after landing takes it up to 4 hours already, rather than the train where you can just walk into the station and get on. Then there's the comfort and facilities on-board. A cramped economy flight Vs a comfortable train with leg room, space to move around, charging plugs, etc.

When you look at it like this, is it worth spending nearly twice as much for a slightly faster but less comfortable journey? High speed trains excel over middle-distance journeys, too long to comfortably drive but too short for flying to really make sense. Imagine a train that would take you from the San Diego to the centre of San Fransisco in less than 5 hours, running 10+ times per day and costing less than flying. That's the reality of high speed rail in many countries. Can you really not see a market for it in the USA?

There is no market because passenger rail is inefficient.

Because rail has no market, there's no incentive to make passenger rail more efficient.

The circle of American transport since the 60s.

I do believe this was a pun about the impact of cocaine on sexual activity

daddy pls... (´ • ω • `) my bussy needs a High-speed Rail...

Being railed, I assume.

receiver of penis in anus