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GrenadoHencho t1_jdfsl4j wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Andy Byford, ex- NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak by p4177y

https://youtu.be/qQTjLWIHN74

It’s not a matter of funding.

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ManhattanRailfan t1_jdfzx8p wrote

There's a pretty easy solution to that that basically every other country on the planet has done. Nationalize the railroads, or at the very least, the infrastructure.

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GrenadoHencho t1_jdh7rd7 wrote

I agree but appointing Andy Byford doesn’t get us any closer to that scenario. That’s my point. He’s a celebrity among urbanist nerds but he’s not some superhero who can force the nationalization of an entire industry.

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