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Are any American anons here involved in local politics or meetings to try to advocate for better transit and infrastructure? I'm in LA and trying to get more involved, interested in joining a group but all the groups here want to abolish fares which I am completely opposed to. What are your experiences getting involved locally?

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>"There is no solution to car traffic except viable alternatives to driving", (Jason Slaughter, NJB)
Why does this simple statement trigger right wingers so much? It has been proven time and time again. It's tiring at this point but it needs to be said because a large chunk of this board fails to look at the evidence. I'll say it again:
>"There is no solution to car traffic except viable alternatives to driving"
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Los Angeles BTFO
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Has anyone who mountain bikes NOT broken a bone?
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Are elevators considered public transport?

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Technically they are like a train but vertical
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Resurrecting classical trains

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Theoretically speaking, if I was an entrepreneuring billionaire and I wanted to bring back one of the great American passenger trains (Super Chief, California Zephyr, Panama Limited, Empire Builder, City of Los Angeles/San Francisco, 20th Century Limited, Broadway Limited, Powhatan Arrow, Coast Daylight, etc.) to run on a regular basis (let's put it at at least two times a month for a start), which option would be more feasible from an economic/technical/legal perspective?

1. Acquire all of the surviving rolling stock (sleepers, dining cars, dome/observation cars, baggage cars, etc.) from the original consist from private owners, heritage railways, and museums, as well as matching surviving locomotives (can be from ones different railroads since thousands of functionally and aesthetically identical EMD F and E units were sold to all Class I railroads). Renovate them as necessary to make them FRA-compliant, obtain waivers wherever possible. Put them into service as a part-luxury train, part-mobile museum.

2. Commission the construction of a replica consist. Building entirely new streamlined cars from scratch, designed to match the internal and external appearance of its original as much as possible, with changes only being made when it's literally required to make the car FRA-compliant/modern user friendly (updated wiring, HEP, power outlets at seats, WiFi support, replacing wooden paneling with MDF paneling etc.). Motive power consists of custom-built Siemens Chargers designed to resemble the original E and F units (streamlining, bulldog noses, matching paint schemes, etc.) as much as legally possible.

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No.2027142 View ViewReplyLast 50OriginalReport
American high-speed rail map from transportation researcher Alon Levy.

Which line would you build first?
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>be me
>driving that (bike) high on cocaine
>stop by the hotel bar trying to get the last shot of the night
>bartender chick with cleavage for days answers the door
>"we're closed, but I just want make sure your ok"
>"oh, i'm just doing a bar crawl..."
bikes are for crackheads. I'm buying a Chevy LUV

Thessaloniki Metro

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After decades of waiting, the metro of Thessaloniki has finally been built.

Unfortunately I haven't gone to it yet since the bus is more convenient where I live, though it looks impressive from the photos I've seen, especially by Greek standards.

Though I'm not sure what they were thinking with the logo(they paid 30 thousand euros for it btw)
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This is my imaginary island country of Regalia.

What kind of transportation would be feasible on this island? I imagined the country as a British colony settled in the early 18th century and gaining its independence after WWII. The population is around 1.8 million, though the overwhelming majority live in the twin cities of Kingsport and Arkham. The interior of the main island is sparsely populated and mountainous, with a few dormant volcanoes.

I'm trying to imagine the rail lines connecting all the cities on the south coast, and the ferry system between Kingsport and Arkham.
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