• jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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    6 days ago

    worse, a lot of places have “rails2trails” programs where they rip out old train tracks and put in bicycle paths instead.

    It makes more sense to put trains there and convert old car roads to bike paths

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      6 days ago

      I like “rails2trails” bike paths because they tend to be flat (since trains can’t handle steep grades unless they’re a funicular or cog railroad), but I agree that running passenger trains again would be even better.

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        6 days ago

        There’s no reason we can’t have more strict requirements of grade for bike roads.

        I’ve been in bike roads that ran parallel to car roads. The bike road went up and down while the car road was at a better grade. So I got off the bike road and went on the car road. Its like these idiots think were out riding for fun on weekends or something.

        The solution is regulations.