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		protomyth on Sept 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The White House's Vision for High Speed Rail For a goodly chunk of the USA, driving is the only way to get around. Roadways are a lot cheaper option for a lot of areas.

whimsy on Sept 11, 2009 [–]

It was not always this way.

protomyth on Sept 13, 2009 | [–]

well, the roadways were preceded by cart/horse paths, but I don't think rail was ever the cheapest option. A dirt road is pretty cheap.

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