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minus-squareCassanderer@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·3 天前The thing is the rail network was pretty comprehensive at one point. Only a few remain.
minus-squarest3ph3n@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 天前It still is, if you’re a piece of rail freight.
minus-squarefaythofdragons@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 天前Even for freight, it used to be better. My tiny rural town used to be serviced by a rail line hauling passengers, timber, and agriculture, but it was gone before I was even born. You can still see some of the old tracks if you know where to look.
The thing is the rail network was pretty comprehensive at one point. Only a few remain.
It still is, if you’re a piece of rail freight.
Even for freight, it used to be better. My tiny rural town used to be serviced by a rail line hauling passengers, timber, and agriculture, but it was gone before I was even born. You can still see some of the old tracks if you know where to look.