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RogerKnights t1_irq734f wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:02 AM

Reply to comment by geon2k2 in TIL the length of the US rail network is twice that of Europe by Pardon_my_baconess

The Russian rail gauge choice was made after Europe standardized on its gauge. I’ve read the Russia code a different gauge partly to make it difficult for a future Napoleon to invade.