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Old Posted Aug 13, 2026, 5:19 PM
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History suggests otherwise. Rails to rubber was orchestrated by GM and big oil to scrap rail ROW's across North America and restructure the built form for vehicular use. It's rooted in history here.
And yet:

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This is pure coping, if you ask me. Tell me why Honda and Toyota allowed the Shinkansen to be built? Why did Kia allow Korean HSR? Why did the Norwegian O&G industry allow HSR in that country? The UK is home to some of the world's top O&G companies and a top auto manufacturer and they've been able to build HSR.
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There is no political leadership in North America as large corporations dictate policies here.
I don't think I can "logic" with you here on this. Do we really believe that Canadian politics are dictated by large corps more than countries like South Korea or the UK?
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