• astutemural@midwest.social
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    12 days ago

    The standard for passenger rail over long distances is 200kmh, which is about 124mph. Can your Toyota pickup do that?

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      12 days ago

      No. I also don’t own a Toyota, or a pickup. But I need to go to my city in “middle of nowhere”. Your high speed train, local transit buses, and even taxis, don’t go where I live.

      There’s lots of cases where vehicle ownership is not a requirement. There’s also plenty of examples where if you don’t have a vehicle, you’re just not going anywhere.

    • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      11 days ago

      My car could probably hold 200kph somewhat indefinitely but there are laws preventing that. And my bank account after that when I run out of my not cheap fuel.