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[–] Mewtwo@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought it said trans enthusiasts.

[–] Verdorrterpunkt@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Reasonably sure most of those are politically on the side of railways.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Finally, a community I can be a part of.

[–] WeLoveCastingSpelz@lemmy.fmhy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] breadcodes@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was about to ask why they put Leftists on there 8 times, but maybe it's just us!

[–] RothyBuyak@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Excuse me most leftist I know prefer cannabis or psychedelics, not cocaine

[–] mookulator@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Cocain addicts made me chuckle. What what does “bottom” mean?

[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

daddy pls... (´ • ω • `) my bussy needs a High-speed Rail...

[–] MrTulip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 year ago

Being railed, I assume.

[–] auhu@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

receiver of penis in anus

[–] balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Archerofyail@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

I guess because they like Japan, and Japan has a really good rail network.

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 1 year ago
[–] DrNyaaa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So that we spend less time on transit and more time on watching anime :>

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seattle got a light rail and it’s great.

[–] spiphy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is. I do wonder if a good portion of the sound transit board is secretly opposed to public transit. Why is the light rail not a flat fair? Why is the monthly pass such a train wreck? Honestly the whole system should be one flat fair?

Personal antidote. I had a easier time buying a day pass for Paris' metro (I don't speak French) than I did buying a day pass in Seattle.

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No one I know has bought a pass to use it.I did move away a year ago but it seemed like they never checked during that time because they just wanted people to use it

  1. I got a light, gentle, loving rail and it was quite nice (obligatory 196 horny comment)

  2. For cities I really like the light rail, metro service. No fixed times, but regular enough that it can be relied on to commute is perfect for encouraging mode shift from car use, and using majority line of sight rather than signalling makes things much cheaper. God I love trams.

[–] zekiz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure coke addicts don't want speed in their coke

[–] Bumblebb@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do believe this was a pun about the impact of cocaine on sexual activity

[–] EdgeOfToday@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it's because a line of coke can also be called a rail.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

This guy parties.

[–] shawnj2@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

Car enthusiasts who dislike traffic as well

[–] qwop@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

It's difficult to build a high speed railway without making it go through some green space, so environmentalists won't always be happy :P

[–] ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Metro rail has its place, particularly in large metropolitan areas. $20 to go from San Diego to Oceanside with AC outlets yet without I-5 traffic is superb. I'm a fan of the WMATA Metro (DC area) as well.

For an inter-city high-speed offering, I'm fairly skeptical. We have Amtrak and compared to air travel it costs just as much yet takes several times as long to move me across the country. It would have to be a high-volume route with a proven market for me to support it.

[–] Tnaeriv@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

That's because American rail transport is fundamentally broken, not because rail in general is broken

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is no market because passenger rail is inefficient.

Because rail has no market, there's no incentive to make passenger rail more efficient.

The circle of American transport since the 60s.

[–] spiphy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I hate when people argue against mass/public transit by stating the current issue with it. My father in law does this anytime our conversation get to public transit. He tells me about the one time he thought about taking the bus in his extremely small town and the trip would have taken twice as long. It is painful that people think pointing out the problem advocates are trying to solve is somehow and argument against fixing the problem.

[–] Mr_Will@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Try looking at somewhere that does have high-speed rail, rather than only considering Amtrak's broken offering.

As an example; consider the journey from Paris to Nice. It's a 580 mile drive taking ~9 hours, a 1.5 hour flight costing £129 or a 5.5 hour train ride costing £71.

Once you include the hassle and time required for airport security, the gap between the train and plane closes significantly. 1.5 hours flying plus 2 hours at the airport before takeoff and another half hour after landing takes it up to 4 hours already, rather than the train where you can just walk into the station and get on. Then there's the comfort and facilities on-board. A cramped economy flight Vs a comfortable train with leg room, space to move around, charging plugs, etc.

When you look at it like this, is it worth spending nearly twice as much for a slightly faster but less comfortable journey? High speed trains excel over middle-distance journeys, too long to comfortably drive but too short for flying to really make sense. Imagine a train that would take you from the San Diego to the centre of San Fransisco in less than 5 hours, running 10+ times per day and costing less than flying. That's the reality of high speed rail in many countries. Can you really not see a market for it in the USA?

[–] IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

6-8 hours is not a pleasant drive from around San Francisco to around Los Angeles

I would take a train

[–] hiyaaaaa23@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago
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