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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm no expert on US geography, but isn't it like really dumb to put 3 train lines through desert? (the red, yellow and grey lines).

i can understand the coastlines (east and west) and maybe one in the south (the yellow line). what i basically don't get is the rest.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Those are hitting main populations between new York and LA plus the cities in Texas etc.

It roughly follows existing rail links

https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=96ec03e4fc8546bd8a864e39a2c3fc41

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It really needs to go across the northern states from Chicago to Seattle - that's so much empty bullshit that would be so much faster to cross and could connect what passes for cities along that route.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

BNSF operates a northern rail that connects Chicago to Seattle.

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