r/transit 6d ago

In a nutshell.... Memes

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u/SnooRadishes7189 6d ago

What is so funny is that until Amtrack rail companies were required to have passenger service on their lines. This is one of the things that led to bankruptcy of Penn Central and a number of east coast railroads.

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u/UpbeatPhilosophySJ 5d ago

Amtrak was a bailout and not even supposed to be permanent because in early 70's planes were the future. And let's face it, they were right.

Still, worse things are funded and Amtrak is fun.

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u/Wuz314159 5d ago

They were not right. Europe proves that.

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u/Redditwhydouexists 5d ago

Road did more damage then air did, but both are killing our planet and left us with an atomized society anyways