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Shipwack

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20. Not really an excuse...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 12:14 PM

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I agree in theory we can’t have as dense and convenient rail system as Europe… a train from every city going to every city. But there’s no reason not to have three or for medium rail networks. One for the northeast corridor, one for lower California and Vegas, etc.* Plus a couple of long distance routes.

Not to mention, being a large spread out country isn’t stopping China…

*just examples off the top of my head; I’m sure there are better routes…

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