Fun fact:
It would be less expensive to build out the entire HSR network from this @nerdforcities.bsky.social video y2u.be/wE5G1kTndI4 than to pay for the proposed $5000 "Trump dividend"
We could have nice things in this country. We choose not to.
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56 High Speed Rail Links We Should've Built Already
Nothing that exists in North America fits the definition of true high-speed rail. If we actually ever started building a network, where would we start? And how would we know when we were done? This video details a methodology for answering all those questions, then counts up 56 city pairs we really should've had high-speed rail service between long, long ago. ---------- CityNerd is on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: - The High Speed Rail playlist includes all the content referenced in this video! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkqErPfC4Ajqw64Frl4jXDkHM_78qWYaG Also check out @alanthefisher Alan's great video on the Biden administration's big moves to invest in US passenger rail: https://youtu.be/yITYgCJcD2o?si=QHhU-VrJpKM7Qzme ---------- Resources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_areas_of_Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_statistical_area -https://ktla.com/news/california/brightline-west-seeks-construction-workers-for-california-to-las-vegas-rail-project/ - https://skift.com/2023/12/08/biden-administration-unveils-8-billion-for-train-projects-including-first-u-s-high-speed-rail-line/ - https://www.fastcompany.com/91000949/after-34-years-texas-might-finally-get-a-high-speed-rail-line-between-dallas-and-houston - https://www.11alive.com/article/news/state/atlanta-charlotte-high-speed-rail-line-biden-rail-investment/85-28a2acb3-65e1-49c8-9668-785555a2dfa0 - https://www.hsrail.org/st-louis-corridor/ - https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2023/11/29/ave-madrid-asturias-rutas-paradas-horario-y-precio-de-los-billetes-que-uniran-la-capital-y-el-principado-radio-asturias/ - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/11/06/fact-sheet-president-biden-advances-vision-for-world-class-passenger-rail-by-delivering-billions-in-new-funding/ ---------- Images - North America By JZTess - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7378522 - California Zephyr By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota - Amtrak on the Colorado River, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54799932 - Coast Starlight By Steve Wilson - Flickr: The Southbound Coast Starlight at horseshoe curve, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22274508 - Cascadia flag By cascadia dan - http://cascadianow.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19131198 - Acela By Fan Railer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106983420 - China HSR Map By FlyAkwa (old png file : WouterH) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12786853 ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: thecitynerd@nebula.tv
