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GargantuanWitch t1_iy424c6 wrote

Reply to comment by sebileis in Brilliant Line will provide a car-free route across Allegheny River by hydrateandchill

So the reason that trains stopped running on most rail lines by the late 80s is because people wanted bike trails in 2022?

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sebileis t1_iy42f7c wrote

People wanted bike trails back then too. Look at what happened to most of the routes abandoned in the 80’s. Deregulation of railroads, blatantly oil/automobile-oriented politics and legislation, and short sightedness has also played a part.

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