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		spooky_action 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. ... Naive question, why are Canadians more poorly connected by rail than they were at the beginning of the 20th century?

eigenspace 8 days ago [–]

Rail networks are no longer a government priority in Canada because of planes and cars. We've kept some of the rail tracks, but theyre mostly just used for freight transport, not for people.

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