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		jandrese on Feb 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 43 Hours on the Amtrak Southwest Chief Is it impossible to expand the sidings? Maybe make them 5 miles long? Sure it's not free, but it doesn't seem like it should be outrageously expensive. Is this just classic underinvestment in infrastructure coming back to bite you in the butt?

secabeen on Feb 4, 2023 [–]

Not impossible, probably slow. Land must be acquired, base and track laid, switches moved, etc, etc.

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