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		readthenotes1 on March 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unpowered cargo gliders on tow ropes promise 65% c... The interstate system comes to mind, with neighborhoods torn apart. "Wrong side of the tracks" used to be a phrase with meaning for a reason.

JKCalhoun on March 20, 2024 [–]

I assumed the interstate system would benefit from no longer being in a constant state of needing repair.

And I'm not sure if you're suggesting more train tracks would be laid in cities to divide communities? I assumed the discussion was about better utilizing the infrastructure we already have for rail.

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