Datsyuk420
Datsyuk420 t1_iyk2t5a wrote
Reply to TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Need to rebuild it and have bullet trains so us poor folk can travel. Airfare is killer and if you drive you lose vacation time. Weekend getaways are fun but not worth it for the airfare.
Datsyuk420 t1_iym9pmx wrote
Reply to comment by splunke in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
A plane ticket for us to go to Vegas for the weekend is around 500$ per person. Airfare in The United States sucks.