“Some states are actually way ahead of us federally, in terms of their level of climate ambition and the creativity that they’ve brought to this and the steps they’ve taken. Others, we’re pulling along and really working to encourage them,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview Wednesday. He added that Washington will benefit from the “laboratory effect” across different states. “No one unit of government, including ours, has all the answers on how to do this most cost-effectively and efficiently.”
Nope we have no idea how to move people efficiently and effectively, no sir, let's just let the states decide what's best for themselves and I'm sure we'll sort out these climate shenanigans!
Every god damn transit system, intercity rail system, or bike lane has to have 10,000 studies done on it with 50 public hearings over ten years while the nearest highway can get widened twice in that time based on closed door decisions made by DOTs.
Nope we have no idea how to move people efficiently and effectively, no sir, let's just let the states decide what's best for themselves and I'm sure we'll sort out these climate shenanigans!
And this is supposed to be "the train guy"
I mean come on. COME ON. HACK THE PLANET, HACK THE MAINFRAME, END IT ALL
Every god damn transit system, intercity rail system, or bike lane has to have 10,000 studies done on it with 50 public hearings over ten years while the nearest highway can get widened twice in that time based on closed door decisions made by DOTs.