• llama@lemmy.zip
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    7 days ago

    So we could build a coast to coast high speed rail line in a year if we really wanted to.

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 days ago

      I doubt it. It took 5 years to build the first 515 km Shinkansen line, in Japan. A coast to coast railway is a major project. 1 year is not a reasonable timeframe. Infrastructure is slow to build.

      It took 5 years of construction to open the south east TGV line, 7 years to complete it.

      It took 24 years to construct I-90 from coast to coast, and that’s with most of the east coast segments being preexisting toll roads.

      All major Infrastructure projects are slow. Your timeline is not realistic.

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      6 days ago

      It is entirely about the political will. If they had it they could do it. We certainly have the resources and skills.