/r/fuckcars user is mad that no one wants to take transit in the pouring snow:
Have you noticed that every time, it is never the transit system's fault?
"Hmm," they say, "people prefer to take cars instead of the train. Let's punish them," they think, instead of wondering why they drive it. Maybe the train doesn't go to the places where they live, especially seeing how housing prices push people outside of the city. Maybe the train is becoming unsafe and full of unsavory people who weren't there 10-15 years ago. (Speaking of fifteen years ago
Google Maps confirms that as of 2009 there were two lanes in each direction.
Of course, diaper fetishists are offended:
Ahahahahaha of course /r/fuckcars is a hotbed of degeneracy
And it's hilarious they think their HSR won't have security. Sure it's less than TSA but even the Brightline rail line in Florida has security.
Yeah, and as I mentioned before, Amtrak, at least has
almost as many banned items as TSA does and has of course "discretionary" bans which means that if they don't like your item, too bad.
Note that the Redditors have
no idea of what the benefits/disadvantages of trains and cars really are. For driving, there's the huge benefit of UNLIMITED LUGGAGE as long as it can fit in your call and isn't illegal. So unless you were packing the back with the latest addition to the rape dungeon back home and/or a hundred kilos of uncut cocaine, everything is legal—sharp items, bulky items, pressurized gas, dumbbells (prohibited in Amtrak, even on checked), perishable foods, and so forth. The food, is of course, another issue. The thing about driving is you can get food wherever and whatever you want. With cars, you can stop just about anywhere. You can get burgers at idly snack on fries while driving at 70 mph but you can also go to restaurants not far from the freeway, and dine on regional cuisine, or just better food. That was my favorite part of traveling last summer on the road. Of course there was McDonald's, but there was also fried catfish and vegetables, pork chops and salad, and if I had so desired, I could've had a hot pizza delivered to my table.
Meanwhile, trains have overpriced, reheated slop from an extremely limited menu. They're also extremely slow (the longer they are, the less advantages they have against driving), extremely expensive, and that idiot talking about Wi-fi has clearly never traveled on a train because Amtrak at least has Wi-fi
but it's sucky.
To ensure there is enough bandwidth for all of our onboard users, this free amenity supports general web browsing activities only. Our WiFi does not support high-bandwidth actions such as streaming music, streaming video or downloading large files.
The explosion of the Internet and the use of WiFi have created incredible demands for connectivity. To maximize the amount of onboard bandwidth available to all passengers, access to streaming media and large files sizes will be limited. To prepare for this restriction, we recommend passengers download any necessary large files prior to boarding the train. In addition, this network restricts access to web sites with objectionable content. If you think a web site has been incorrectly blocked, or have general comments about the service, contact us.
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