JanglesMontgomery t1_izvhbmf wrote
Reply to comment by Eagle_Arm in Suppose budget was no issue. What inter-town/city rail connections would you build, either within Vermont or from places in Vermont to elsewhere? by DrToadley
Ita not reality becausethings like this should be being actively and aggressively funded by the federal government. The same way they funded and built the interstate system
Eagle_Arm t1_izwqreh wrote
In the hypothetical, they said it was reality.
Government is there to not make a profit, but to break even or take a slight loss. I don't see how the train system is anything but a major loss or how it's even possible with private property. How much imminent domain will have to be claimed for this to occur?
JanglesMontgomery t1_izx5ff4 wrote
I imagine there were people who had the exact same concerns when the interstate was being built. But look at what that has done for pur nation. Could you imagine life without it?
Eagle_Arm t1_izx7ls9 wrote
Not even close to the same level of development then compared to now.
Let's just look at Vermont. What cities does the interstate run through or are they outside cities?
So want to smack a train station in Burlington...point anywhere on a map where a station could be build and then where any lines could run.
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