• TheMechanic@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Nearly every single small town was built on a backbone of rail. They could at the very least put back what was stolen.

    • wsweg@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Rail used for freight. Do you think people were taking the train to the grocery store or the doctor’s office? Not to mention, that’s still in the city. There are people that live many miles away from the nearest public infrastructure, outside of roads and electricity.

      Then there’s the dilemma of being at the mercy of the train schedule. 1 to 2 stops a day. It’s not like public transport in metropolitan areas where there are many stops a day.