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Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From
Author: We aren't Spain
Date: 03-22-2023 - 19:33

Area of Spain: 195,364 square miles
Area of the United States: 3,797,000,000 square miles

Miles of railroad in Spain: 9,766 miles (2000 miles are "high speed")
Miles of railroad in United States: 140,000 miles

Longest distance between two major cities in Spain: about 560 miles (and Madrid is conveniently located in the middle of the country, so anywhere from Madrid is under 400 miles)

Longest distance...well let's just say New York to Los Angeles, the nation's #1 passenger air route: 2400 miles (and I'm being generous by using Newark instead of JFK, and Ontario instead of JAX)

Yeah, there's a reason we don't do things like (insert your favorite European country that has wonderful high speed rail). We are not comparable. And if you want to prove me wrong, feel free to post your 2022 1040 form showing that you are voluntarily paying 50% of your total income (not adjusted gross income) in federal income tax, along with a proof of payment for it. And then tell your friends and family that we need drastic tax hikes to pay for your luxury train for the top 1%ers so that they don't have to fly.

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  Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself for Utter Chagrin Commenter 03-22-2023 - 15:43
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From BOB2 03-22-2023 - 16:33
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From We aren't Spain 03-22-2023 - 19:33
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From Peter D. 03-22-2023 - 19:56
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From let's nuance that a little 03-22-2023 - 20:46
  Re: Before you innacurately correct me, try actually reading what I wrote..... BOB2 03-22-2023 - 22:34
  Re: I did make a typo on that one UK GDP, not US... BOB2 03-22-2023 - 22:37
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From Why can't we do it? 03-23-2023 - 15:33
  Re: Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain - Brace Yourself For Where Spain Started From ./. 03-23-2023 - 20:48
  Significantly poorer. Most live in multistory apartments in urban areas that are more easily served by transit Dense Living Matters 03-23-2023 - 12:37
  Re: Significantly poorer. Nope... And dense thinking seems to more in America with how we operate these expensive investments so poorly.... transit BOB2 03-23-2023 - 13:34


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