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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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1. Because the politicians in charge are too dumb

Thu May 14, 2015, 03:52 PM

May 2015

and greedy to pay for the fast trains. They aren't even maintaining the ones we have.

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Why can't America have high-speed trains? (xpost from GD) [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

Because the politicians in charge are too dumb ladjf May 2015 #1

Because airlines are more profitable.... daleanime May 2015 #2

This country's too big, elleng May 2015 #3