• Soleos
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    7 hours ago

    The US environment, systems, and societies are not conducive to HSR. You will see widespread cheap electric flights before you see HSR. Here’s a good video explaining why: https://youtu.be/753xlF0EWsI

    Basically the land costs way more, it’s viewed as business that needs to profit, not infrastructure you spend on, and you cant bulldoze over people as cheaply to make the necessary routes.

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      6 hours ago

      Public transport doesn’t need to turn a profit. Once that’s fully understood, the rest makes far more sense

    • IamMoonPie
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      7 hours ago

      You’re wrong and the video you provided is wrong.

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        4 hours ago

        Legal (anti-rail legislation both regarding constructing and operating it) and political (lack of funding and open political opposition).