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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. I just wish that Joe Biden, who famously commuted
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 02:47 PM
Feb 2019

every single day from his home in Delaware to DC when he was a Senator, would go around the country lobbying for high speed rail, and for better train service everywhere in this country.

We should have it between certain city pairs, or in certain parts of the country. And we need more regular passenger trains, more frequency of service, more cities being served throughout the country.

The real problem is that too many Americans will give up their guns sooner than give up their cars. Okay, so I may be overstating this a bit, but the comparison is apt. I know too many people who do live where they could easily take public transportation much of the time but who steadfastly refuse to do so.

Personally, if I ever relocate again, it will be to a metro area with good public transport and I'll give up owning a car.

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