• bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    1 year ago

    They just opened up a new train in Florida near me

    I guess it's kinda cool but it's still way slower than any modern train should be and also it would cost me $150 to go from Orlando to Miami round trip, double to bring my SO

    oh boy do I just fucking love private infrastructure

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      It’s a $5 billion bet Brightline’s owner, Fortress Investment Group, is making, believing that eventually 8 million people annually will take the 3.5-hour, 235-mile (378-kilometer) trip between the state’s biggest tourist hubs — about 30 minutes less than the average drive between the two cities.

      Damn you weren't kidding about it being slow.