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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 41m
Yes, of which there are more than USA and TLV
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 57m
There's a separate security line... to the same terminal IIRC?
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 20h
This beats heavy rail QueensLink only if station costs are insane though?
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 20h
Laos China railway seemed pretty high quality to me? And I believe there is some idea of extending to Bangkok
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 21h
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 21h
Regional BOS NYP is currently $26 booked in advance, and going to 12 car trains requires 0 rail capex. Amtrak could absolutely muscle out the corridor buses
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 21h
This is basically no longer a thing between Tier 3 cities in China, tho of course Boston and NYC are too poor to have comparable rail capacity
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 1d
You grew up in PHL suburbs right? I’m kinda skeptical this was true, idk norms about sharing “dad has a shotgun at home”
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 1d
Meanwhile hatewatching latest NJB video "the US and Canada basically looks the same"
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 1d
Obviously much nicer than any US equivalent but ~everyone is gonna drive to the Jumbo for shopping right?
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 1d
Really? I think this is the ~only calming measure with wide adoption b/c moar parking
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 2d
Funny that sunbelt sprawl is dragging the US up!
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 2d
Would also make the airline industry more competitive
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 2d
It removes the mental tax of having to stay on top of this stupid optimization game
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 3d
It is odd that debit+cash is extremely rare relative to just cash or everything
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 3d
"A Lao wealth tax will hurt rich people who live in Laos" isn't saying Laos residents are rich, no
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 3d
The post doesn't say this?
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 3d
Distorting the bus/subway mode choice is one of the good arguments?
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 3d
trajectory of transit vs housing advocacy is very depressing
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 4d
There is absolutely zero chance any US agency will move to “you cannot legally ride [rail transit] without an app or pass”, and it’s a third order cost
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 5d
Need someone to sell connections on the other end with Asiana gone tho
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 6d
Ofc but connecting in ZRH/FRA >> LHR
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 6d
This is underrated benefit of *A, overwater segment is longer
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 6d
Yeah that's my guess, people are treating "market rate" as "not public housing" (and maybe giving rent/person instead of per unit??)
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FitchburgLine @fitchburgline.bsky.social · 6d
@besttrousers.bsky.social trying this again
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