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USA passenger train paths vs Europe (i.imgur.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Now do a comparison showing the USA passenger train network today vs. the USA passenger train network circa 1950. We used to look a lot more like Europe, but we've regressed since then.

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animated gif showing the decline

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Well that sucks.