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Amtrak Might Bring 200+ MPH Japanese Bullet Trains To Texas (jalopnik.com)
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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 46 points 2 years ago (5 children)

press X to doubt

[–] AbsolutelyNotABot@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It says it will bring the trains, not that they'll actually go to 200 mph

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course; we don't doubt the promise. What I doubt is that the US has enough electrified track in good condition for the trains to hit 320 km/h.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I'm more doubtful that the Texas power grid can support these trains.

[–] Neon@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

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[–] Trekman10@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

but I want to believe...

[–] zeropublix@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago

Electric trains with their network? Sounds fun

[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If it actually happens, they will incessantly bitch about the project at every stage, I’m certain of that.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ted Cruz is going to do everything in his power to block this while telling his constituents how amazing it's going to be.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 2 years ago

Are you kidding? They'll be listening to podcasts and talk shows about how terrible it would be and what a waste of money while sitting in traffic on I35. Then they'll demand more lanes be added.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

texan at the train depot:

"dang nammit. cant take my beer? ::gulp:: wutza 'bout muhy freedum?"

"hek wit dat, ::chug chug:: i'm takin' muy truck. ai'nt ::hik:: no copper evr pulled me ::buuuuurrp:: oaaaver beeeefooooor.."