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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I'm sure AOC will be there ready to vote to keep the rail corporations safe from union strikes. Yas queeeeeen

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The secret is to undercook the industrial regulations. Everyone will get to know each other on k street.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's what beginners think is the secret. The real secret is not holding people accountable and shielding them from litigious liability. Companies would regulate themselves if they had to pay for EVERYTHING the second they screw up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Companies would regulate themselves after watching a couple players in the market get their corporate charter permanently revoked

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

American passenger trains are absurdly bad, I tried to book a return between two neighboring cities and evey single thing about it is stupid and expensive. I would have had to book the exact train which is annoying anyway but to make ot worse any at a useful time are are all insane prices and the train stations were both awkward and stupid. We might have to kill time waiting for our exact train but we can't do it near the station because theres nothing there.

You guys need to start acting upset that china is so fad ahead and get everyone charged up to update the railways.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I've taken the Cardinal four times and the only upsides were no TSA inspection (which they're talking about changing) and no size limits on luggage. Other than that everything was a fucking nightmare. Like, overflowing toilets with turds sliding around on the floor of the bathroom, 8 hour delays, departure time at 3am... bad. The first time I took it for the experience, the second time I took it because, "well shit happens right? Maybe it was a fluke." It wasn't a fluke. The only way it would be worth it would be if tickets were like $30.

Nationalize the rails.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I live in Australia. The US has excellent trains in comparison. Not that it's hard.

Australian trains are easier to use and cleaner and have good stations they are just few and slow and have no prospect of ever being upgraded

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

And full of junkies shooting up in the bathrooms..at least that was my experience in 2nd class.

Never tried 1st class, maybe it's better

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But y'all have road trains!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

You guys don't have road trains?

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