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Sanctus ,
@Sanctus@lemmy.world avatar

You tend to lag behind when your laws are bought by corporate interests keen on keeping it the same

Beaver OP ,
@Beaver@lemmy.ca avatar

One guy had too much oil propaganda

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/1146a22f-737e-480e-b434-8fdf502e5a65.jpeg

eskimofry ,

One of the reasons I am an atheist. I mean what was God thinking making these morons?

Kaboom ,

In California? They have black outs every summer. The power going out is a valid concern

bobthecowboy ,

Lived in California (SoCal and Bay Area) my entire 42 years.

No, we don’t.

There was a short, planned outage in my neighborhood (San Diego suburbs) last summer - we got a few days notice (can’t recall if it was a letter or an email). Didn’t have one the summer before that. I don’t recall any power outages when I lived in the Bay Area.

mle86 ,

If the power goes out there will be no signalling on the tracks, no barriers or traffic lights at level crossings, no lights or announcements at train stations, etc.

Even though a diesel locomotive technically could run with no external power, no regular train will be operating during a general power outage.

Same goes for an EMP, even though that would likely fry the diesel locos control systems anyways

kirk781 ,
@kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Blackout as in the city lights going out or the whole state grid failing?

paraphrand ,

Ever seen a gas powered gas pump? Me neither.

themeatbridge ,

I read that as “California launches electric trains at US…” and I was confused.

bobs_monkey ,

That’s just Oprah giving out free shit again

Hominine ,
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🏃🐝🏃‍♂️🐝🏃‍♀️🐝

Zachariah ,
@Zachariah@lemmy.world avatar

I read your comment as “…electric trains AF…”

kirk781 ,
@kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Till 2019, <1 % of total rail in US was electrified according to Wikipedia? Is this true; considering that US was a world leader in terms of rail transport upto WW II, why the abysmally low numbers? I know that privatisation of rail networks and car centred cities makes life tough for rails, but 1 % is abysmally low for a developed nation.

In contrast, China is at 75% and India is at 93% respectively and both of them also have giant railway networks.

Dark_Arc ,
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The WW II US rail network is loonnnnggggg gone and doesn’t really have any effect on the modern day. What remains is mostly freight rail run by a few oversized rail corporations… and they’re surely in no hurry to abandon their diesel engines.

There’s also not huge political pressure because rail is already a very efficient way to transport goods. Spreading rail would have better effects than electrifying rail.

LazaroFilm , (edited )
@LazaroFilm@lemmy.world avatar

Electric trains‽ that will never work, trains need to be loud and dirty.

transientpunk ,
@transientpunk@sh.itjust.works avatar

What the hell is this: ‽

LazaroFilm ,
@LazaroFilm@lemmy.world avatar

It’s an interrobang‽

Jocker ,

Mention trains and US becomes a Joke!

paraphrand ,

Same with “cars” tbh.

Or “street cars.”

Or “high speed rail”

Or “public transport”

Man, there’s a lot…

sin_free_for_00_days ,

I’m happy for a new streetcar line that is almost done in my area. My happiness is pretty pathetic and sad.

felixwhynot ,
@felixwhynot@lemmy.world avatar

Your happiness is valid 🙂

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