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Why Trains would NEVER WORK in the USA (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 days ago by MrMakabar@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net

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[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess it’s covered by 5., but the real, actual reason we can’t have trains is the civil engineering firms can’t extract infinite money from a completed railway.

Actually, they kinda can. Railroad tracks need upkeep just like roads do. Maybe not to the same degree and maybe the costs work out differently but they do need to be maintained. So there's plenty of opportunity to grift the hell out of a railroad buildout.

[–] decolo@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I was assuming the repair would be done by a different firm, but that's fair. It probably ends the cost-plus contract that the construction firm had, at a minimum.

In seriousness the problem seems to be the contract doesn't incentivize the correct behavior, but I would love to hear from someone with actual knowledge on the topic.

Also, maybe there are too many opportunities to kill projects via zoning ordinances, and its inarguable that oil, auto, and other industries actively combat these projects.