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sebileis t1_iy412in wrote

Reply to comment by GargantuanWitch in Brilliant Line will provide a car-free route across Allegheny River by hydrateandchill

The very people who are pushing for these glorified vanity bike trails are the reason those trains don’t exist. But you’re too busy fat-shaming people to actually use your brain. Keep it up, your parents must be really proud.

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GargantuanWitch t1_iy424c6 wrote

So the reason that trains stopped running on most rail lines by the late 80s is because people wanted bike trails in 2022?

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sebileis t1_iy42f7c wrote

People wanted bike trails back then too. Look at what happened to most of the routes abandoned in the 80’s. Deregulation of railroads, blatantly oil/automobile-oriented politics and legislation, and short sightedness has also played a part.

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