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Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains? (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

In Portland, the biggest problem light rail has are assholes parking on the tracks.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or driving in front of the train!

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Just hit the damn car. You're a god damned TRAIN!!! CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKER!!!

It's like Paul Heyman told Taz. "If anybody gets in your way, get em' outta your way!"

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Sounds like the trains need a cow catcher to help clear the tracks.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Haha cowcatcher goes brrrrrrrrrrrr

[–] amanda@aggregatet.org 1 points 3 months ago

Sounds like that should be assholes without cars