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I am sitting on the 7pm Bright Line from Orlando to Miami and it is absolutely full.

I had to check my biases. I thought that I'd be the only one riding this train, because Florida is terminally carbrain.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now imagine if it had been state-owned as was originally planned before Rick Scott torpedoed it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I think there's a ton of state backing in the form of bonds and other guarantees so it's for all intents and purposes state owned, but in true liberal fashion any profits would be siphoned off. We'll see. I am hopeful

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just hit 127mph as we head towards Cape Canaveral

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They have high speed rail in FL?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

higher

It doesn't qualify as real HSR anywhere else in the world.