Gotta cut down some trees to protect trees!
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Gotta cut down some trees to protect trees!
Just one more subsidy bro. Just one more. Hasn’t worked for centuries but it’ll work this time. I can just feel it. At what point do you start to actually help your voters instead of rural whites.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Just one more subsidy bro. Just one more. Hasn’t worked for centuries but it’ll work this time. I can just feel it. At what point do you start to actually help your voters instead of rural whites.
I just don’t think we need to spend political capital on subsidizing the people who want to execute us. But that’s another way to put it sure.
January 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I just don’t think we need to spend political capital on subsidizing the people who want to execute us. But that’s another way to put it sure.
Great for them! But rural areas are already massively subsidized here in the US and vote for the worst people I know, so not sure why I need to keep paying taxes to ensure they get 1 train a week to call there.
January 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Great for them! But rural areas are already massively subsidized here in the US and vote for the worst people I know, so not sure why I need to keep paying taxes to ensure they get 1 train a week to call there.
Megabus folding is fine with me. I can still buy extremely cheap intercity bus tickets bcs of all the competition. It’s just part of the game
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Megabus folding is fine with me. I can still buy extremely cheap intercity bus tickets bcs of all the competition. It’s just part of the game
Long distance routes as political patronage hasn’t worked for decades, why would it start working now? We’re BARELY managing to get gateway over the line after how many decades? I’m going to die before we see CT rail straightened.
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Long distance routes as political patronage hasn’t worked for decades, why would it start working now? We’re BARELY managing to get gateway over the line after how many decades? I’m going to die before we see CT rail straightened.
I think the graph speaks for itself tbh
January 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I think the graph speaks for itself tbh
Trains aren’t a good in and of themselves. As much as I love them, If they’re losing money, that money should either be kept in people’s pockets or better spent on welfare.
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trains aren’t a good in and of themselves. As much as I love them, If they’re losing money, that money should either be kept in people’s pockets or better spent on welfare.
IIRC some of these companies were bought out by PE and their stops are being sold for the underlying real estate value. Trimming routes is pretty normal in this space. Amtrak should try doing that!! I’m a foamer like any other, but money losing routes shouldn’t exist.
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
IIRC some of these companies were bought out by PE and their stops are being sold for the underlying real estate value. Trimming routes is pretty normal in this space. Amtrak should try doing that!! I’m a foamer like any other, but money losing routes shouldn’t exist.
Yeah basically my experience. It’s…fine. You’re getting from point a to b and not much else. But I resent that Amtrak is allowed to be so bad AND lose money while doing it
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Yeah basically my experience. It’s…fine. You’re getting from point a to b and not much else. But I resent that Amtrak is allowed to be so bad AND lose money while doing it
I don’t think the default experience of privatization is “the service gets worse”. The UK experience actually saw passenger numbers soar. Regardless, if we get massive cuts to money losing services and nothing else change? Still a win.
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I don’t think the default experience of privatization is “the service gets worse”. The UK experience actually saw passenger numbers soar. Regardless, if we get massive cuts to money losing services and nothing else change? Still a win.
Interesting. I mostly take megabus and don’t see that. They leave habitually late IME
January 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Interesting. I mostly take megabus and don’t see that. They leave habitually late IME
Overselling seats like an airline? I believe that for sure. But that’s part of keeping ticket prices low. Regardless, greyhound is a profitable company that treats its customers badly. Amtrak is a company that loses taxpayers money AND treats them badly to boot.
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Overselling seats like an airline? I believe that for sure. But that’s part of keeping ticket prices low. Regardless, greyhound is a profitable company that treats its customers badly. Amtrak is a company that loses taxpayers money AND treats them badly to boot.
Idts actually. You think greyhound is denying boarding to passengers before the bus is scheduled to leave? I’ve never seen it.
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Idts actually. You think greyhound is denying boarding to passengers before the bus is scheduled to leave? I’ve never seen it.
I’ve been to Moynihan and Penn st. Not sure what geometry you’re talking abt! Would appreciate a photo or link to show that
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I’ve been to Moynihan and Penn st. Not sure what geometry you’re talking abt! Would appreciate a photo or link to show that
Also rail privatization in the UK didn’t fail? Would love to see you show your work there. Rail passenger numbers boomed under privatization.
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Also rail privatization in the UK didn’t fail? Would love to see you show your work there. Rail passenger numbers boomed under privatization.
Highways being built to serve rural towns and losing hundreds of millions of dollars is bad too! I don’t see why we need to bend over backwards to serve unprofitable areas and routes. Texas does toll roads extensively and we’d probably be better off if we did the same.
January 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Highways being built to serve rural towns and losing hundreds of millions of dollars is bad too! I don’t see why we need to bend over backwards to serve unprofitable areas and routes. Texas does toll roads extensively and we’d probably be better off if we did the same.
Direct incentive to not run bad service on your best line. Getting rid of stuff like queueing to get on a train instead of waiting on the platform. Management doesn’t care and Amtrak is run like a charity for towns in the middle of nowhere
January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Direct incentive to not run bad service on your best line. Getting rid of stuff like queueing to get on a train instead of waiting on the platform. Management doesn’t care and Amtrak is run like a charity for towns in the middle of nowhere
They need to be privatized tbh. Amtrak is run so badly.
January 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
They need to be privatized tbh. Amtrak is run so badly.
This is a thing in the US too. Very common now
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 AM
This is a thing in the US too. Very common now
Congestion pricing on the 405 and in the LAX horseshoe are incredibly easy to implement. I could set up a few cameras and ML model and do it in a weekend.
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Congestion pricing on the 405 and in the LAX horseshoe are incredibly easy to implement. I could set up a few cameras and ML model and do it in a weekend.
That quote has to be on purpose to make her look as stupid as possible.
December 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
That quote has to be on purpose to make her look as stupid as possible.