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WA just dodged a bullet-train boondoggle (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/seattle

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Thought this was an interesting take, does anyone know more about this?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Biden should have sided with the rail-workers. But instead safety measures were reduced and the rail companies want even more dangerous railways.

That is the same ones that AMTRAK rolls on FYI.

And the dude that wrote that opinion serves on the "Transportation Research Board’s Standing Committee on Freight" which wants those federal dollars on "their" rails.

But whatever. This is all a dog and pony show to get more businesses on board with a new airport that is being pitched for western Washington.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/could-new-commission-restart-wa-airport-process-heres-what-we-know-about-new-bill/ar-AA17e0Vk