how much could a loop, hub, and spoke high-speed rail network cost between 100 locations, really? less than a department of war, I’d wildly guess.
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@djsundog not that scandalous, you could just take a couple lanes and leave one or two to quiet the carbrain complainers
@pho4cexa encase all the current highways in windowless reinforced concrete tubes and build the high-speed rail system on top with trains that are mostly big picture windows onto the landscape.
“but sundog, planning such a thing would take decades, think of the various permitting processes and debates and…”
me: eyes the interstate highway system footprint
“you wouldn’t, sundog! you wouldn’t take the interstates!”
me: would