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[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be something if they put the money from cop city into this instead?

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago

BUT THE COPS ARE SAD BECASE PEOPLE IN 2020 WERE BIG MEANIE HEADS AND DIDNT LIKE IT WHEN THE COPS ABUSED THEM

[–] regul@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

In my dreams, the NEC becomes the Eastern Seaboard Corridor and runs from Portland, Maine to Miami, Florida.

Hopefully electrification just keeps inching south to Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, ...

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 11 months ago

I can see North Carolina and Georgia being on board, but good luck convincing South Carolina to agree as well.

This is even though HSR could really help develop two cities in SC.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Richmond to Raleigh is getting upgrades and better trains but not a HSR line.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Amtrak should just eminent domain the track, goddamit.

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I honestly didn't want more high speed rail options across the nation, I was looking for some more of that Fascism, book banning, and discrimination. Could I get way more of that please? /r

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago