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Originally Posted by the urban politician
I’m not jealous. I’m glad we’re not Europe. Chicago to Cincy trains would be a complete waste of resources.
You can drive. And now, with electric cars on the horizon and an electric charging network planned, it will be way more eco-friendly.
Trains should only be regional (ie metropolitan, like Chicago’s Metra), otherwise cars and planes should be enough.
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Sure, you can drive. It also sucks to do so.
Or you could take a flight for a Chi-Cin distance. And it would really suck to go through that fucking hassle more than once per week for a relatively short distance.
Indicators are showing that younger generations have less and less interest in driving. And it has very little to do with being “green”. People would rather be on their phones/devices than driving... it’s as simple as that. Take a look at what drivers are doing while stopped at any intersection... or what drivers are doing while they are navigating city streets and interstate highways.
That is why automakers are putting more and more money into self-driving vehicles every year. And why transit startups are researching and investing in novel intracity travel modes. Significant change is coming whether you want to admit it or not. And much of it has to do with the fact that people do not want spend idle time behind the wheel of a car.