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Progress: the Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas, spans across 26 lanes making it the worlds widest. The freeway is broken down in to 12 main lanes (six in each direction), eight feeder lanes. (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by nimomycelium@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's more the political opposition than the cost, rail used to be the de-facto long distance transport and it worked very well.

Rail still hauls a lot of freight, but in many areas people no longer enjoy the benefit of rail transport.

[–] xhieron@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Freight rail is still alive in my area--and that means commuter rail could be. But like a lot of places, the public has been duped into voting against their own interests. I don't want to hijack the thread, but it's an issue that--if you care about it, you should be voting for Amtrak Joe. Public transportation needs to be part of the nation's climate agenda, and the Criminal Cheetoh wants to sacrifice us all on the altar of petrol.

[–] corroded@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Rail is a horrible solution for transporting people. If I could take a 15-minute train ride to work, it would suck in comparison to driving a car for 30 minutes or more. What if I get off work early? Now I'm waiting for the train. What if I want to go get groceries on my lunch break? Now I'm waiting for the train again. What if I'm working from home and something happens that requires me to go into the office? Looks like I'm going to be late, because I'm waiting for the train.

Modern society is built around motorized vehicles, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love being able to get in my car and be anywhere I need to in a somewhat short period of time.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ass-backwards take, car-centric society is unsustainable as the population grows.