>>1197104> > Ripping up all the road infrastructure.> Most commuter lines are built on existing frieght networkThe nearest existing rail line is 1 mile away from me and at the average 3mph walking speed, that’s a 20min hike at minimum just to get the train station. Meanwhile if I drive, in 20mins I can _already_ be at work.
> > 30min LA commute.> LA is one of the places that has and is trying to expand their rail networkAnd as I mentioned up-thread, in high density urban hives rail can be of benefit but for most Americans, it’s a waste of money.
> but it's the benefit of easy and fast travel that make them worthwhile to subsidize.Except it’s not fast nor easy, you’re at least doubling your commute time in addition to the other hassles.
>>1197129> > No, the most logical future path for the U.S. is electric cars using our existing road network.> Electric cars don't solve the scale problem with cars. Providing enough lanes and parking spots for everyone to drive a car everywhere is not sustainable because it spreads everything out too thin.We ALREADY have the lanes and parking spots because we already live in a society built around cars, not rail.
(also, don't know why Captcha is such a pain in the ass on /n/ but works fine on other boards?)
