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[–] DisasterTransport@startrek.website 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

you cant just draw a straight line between two places and say "Train!"

Never forget what they took from us. They being the promoters of the ny-chicago electric air line railroad. Also if it were built and the right of way stayed intact we could absolutely build a maglev that could go center to center in 3 hours.