Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 21:25:34 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:23:44 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
 

... high speed rail would suit the USA perfectly. Plenty of empty
space.

 
Countries that have got high-speed rail to work have another factor
besides empty space: the ability for the Government to work effectively
with private companies.
 
In the USA, there is this automatic assumption that the Government is
incompetent and not to be trusted.

The link I posted about the California High Speed Rail project bears that
put. Even in the 19th century when most of the US rail infrastructure was
built corruption was the catch of the day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%A9dit_Mobilier_scandal

If you like dramas:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_on_Wheels_(TV_series)