Comments by "" (@advancetotabletop5328) on "Are High-Speed Trains a Political Scam? - VisualEconomik EN" video.

  1. If conventional public transportation is late (and less expensive crime-ridden and used by the homeless as shelter), what makes you think that this shiny new transportation will be any better? Theory puts a pretty picture on new ideas, while reality fails to meet expectations, and projects go over budget. Transportation (including walking) is part of a city culture, and that has to change before we spend billions on another boondoggle, like California is doing. In theory, they’re great. In reality, you have half-projects like BART which failed to connect to San Jose because every county has to approve, and CA is still riddled with NIMBY’s. I don’t trust our governments to do any competent, and I really wish “work from home” was more of our company culture. As to alternatives to the car, we have driving problems because of our health, and have found activities that don’t need a car — or high speed train — in the first place.
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