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Believe it or not, America has the largest train network in the world, but it\u2019s mostly used by freight companies who ship coal at five miles per hour. But how on earth did things get so bad for trains that carry people<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Read more Want to Win a Statewide Race? Embrace Transit Early and Often<\/a><\/p>\n

If you need a crash course in why it\u2019s so hard to travel a long distance in America outside of a car or an airplane, look no further than one of our favorite YouTube channels, Climate Town, to learn about the last 200 years of U.S. passenger rail history in under 30 minutes. <\/p>\n

Read more Talking Headways Podcast: Evolution, God and Transportation<\/a><\/p>\n

And because it\u2019s created by the hilarious \u201cguy with a climate science and policy degree\u201d Rollie Williams and his crack team of researchers and producers, we promise it\u2019ll be one of the most informative and <\/em>funny things you\u2019ll watch all month. Seriously: make it all the way to the end for a truly deranged illustration of a horse, more than one jump scare of Jim Cramer eating Spam, and most important, a recipe for fixing this mess and getting America\u2019s transportation future back on the rails:<\/p>\n

Read more A Rolling Protest Helped Win Some of the Best Provisions in Congress\u2019 New Infrastructure Bill<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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