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USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change(www.raillynews.com)

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USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change::The USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change - US President Joe Biden announced in a speech on December 9, 2023 that they are carrying out the first high-speed train projects in US history. These projects are across America

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DrMango@lemmy.world
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It’s not just slower than flying, it’s slower than driving in most cases.

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BombOmOm@lemmy.world
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I just punched in a random 7 hour drive in the US. Amtrak would take 16 hours and cost 3x as much as one would spend in gas to take oneself and their SO on a trip. This isn’t even accounting for costs and time associated with getting to/from the station; whereas the car is door-to-door, faster, and cheaper.

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jordanlund@lemmy.world
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Yeah, the LA flight I used as an example is 20 hours by car, I’ve done it, can’t say I’d do it again.

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