galerkin@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoMy reaction after reading the intro to the "highway driving" section of my local Driver Handbooklemmy.mlimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageMy reaction after reading the intro to the "highway driving" section of my local Driver Handbooklemmy.mlgalerkin@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareMrJameGumb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s a great point assuming you live somewhere that has highspeed rail.
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoI’d love one, but my SUV-owning neighbors don’t want it in their backyards.
minus-squareMrJameGumb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’m certain a large portion of the city would have to be demolished to build a high speed rail here.
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoNot as much of a portion as is needed for a freeway.
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoWe do that for cars all the time. Wouldn’t it be a better solution to build something that ACTUALLY fixes traffic instead of adding another 2 lanes to the 15 lane highway? Induced demand is real
It’s a great point assuming you live somewhere that has highspeed rail.
I’d love one, but my SUV-owning neighbors don’t want it in their backyards.
I’m certain a large portion of the city would have to be demolished to build a high speed rail here.
Not as much of a portion as is needed for a freeway.
We do that for cars all the time. Wouldn’t it be a better solution to build something that ACTUALLY fixes traffic instead of adding another 2 lanes to the 15 lane highway? Induced demand is real