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> Maritime container traffic is something of an ideal for railroads. Funneling nontrivial fractions of domestic consumption through a half-dozen ports creates freight flows of incredible density and geographic simplicity Can also flip it: easily using rail is also an advantage of transoceanic trade

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Jesus Christ, Bill de Blasio is cooking here. nymag.com/intelligence...

submitted 2 days ago • 33 comments

F/M Swap is official! www.mta.info/document/176...

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Why are progressives obsessed with “Free Bus Fare”? Who is patient zero for this idea? The bus isn’t expensive. It isn’t a significant portion of a family’s household income. This policy just imposes costs on already struggling transit agencies. Is there some book/article where this idea originates?

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lmfao the guy calling in car bomb threats doesn’t realize that Zohran doesn’t even own a car really sums everything up perfectly

submitted 3 days ago • 14 comments

The Harlem Renaissance today is mainly remembered as a culture not economic event because what happened after, the great depression and then white flight

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

I actually don't quite agree, but also this is art

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That's a YIMBY dog whistle, folks

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These people aren’t afraid Mamdani would be a bad mayor. We have a ridiculous, corrupt, incompetent mayor right now and the city is hanging in OK. They’re declaring all-out war because they’re afraid Mamdani (or Lander) might be a good mayor.

submitted 3 days ago • 84 comments

I think according to @lioneltrolling.bsky.social's dichotomy of fascism, Trump is Hitler while Cuomo is Mussolini

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