Map from the National Association of Railway Passengers
and Malcolm Kenton via Greater Greater Washington.
Animation by Joss Fong Slowed Down by Rich Coffey |
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Watch: The slow, sad decline of Amtrak
Source: http://media.mnn.com/assets/images/2011/05/amtrak-timeline.gif |
This decline is directly proportional to the amount of money the U.S. government put into highways (primarily) & aviation infrastructure.
ReplyDeleteNo airline ever built an airport. Detroit never paved one single inch of roadway.
Every roadway from one's driveway to destination is highly subsidized.