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why the USA hardly has high speed rail

[bobismydad]

one reason is their love of the cars and highways---switched after WWII

Why The US Has No High-Speed Rail - YouTube

[HopefulJuan]

Good video. CDPQ is well positioned for growth with Alstom. Nice that they neaarly bankrupted BBD in order to do so. Hard to believe Canada let that high speed rail technology and intellectual property leave the country. A Calgary - Edmonton line would rock. 

[flamingogold]

Our politicians are shameful. It wasn't ok to keep rail or a chance to be a leader in commercial aviation. But, it's ok to give NHLers immunity from quanrantine in the name of "national interest" during the height of a pandemic? These are the same knuckelheads who tell the public to stay home during the holidays and yet go on vacation giving the reason... "I didn't

[bobismydad]

the 10  new planes will cost a company 26 million, plus having 2 pilots or extras as standby, and hangar space, plus fuel costs--=--  its a billionaires game

[Shamhorish]

what do you expect in my opinion, those guys are spies, imo they are agents, they may carry canadian citizen ship but in realty they work for france or usa all their decision shows that

[PabloLafortune]

At this point, CDPQ made more money on BT (USD $1.35B*) than the entire BBD market cap - they almost doubled their money* while regular Bombardier shareholders lost 80%? of their capital..... Very strange.  By trying to help, QC govt (CDPQ Chair is appointed by the Quebec premier) actually made things worse...and while the deal was struck while the Liberals were in power, CAQ (so far - they

[clubhouse19]

  Better to get 20% of something than 100% of nothing. The 20% now may very well appreciate in the future much more than if they held onto rail. Funny same thing was being said when they sold of C series which definitely have been the death knell for bbd if they did not which would have been accellerated by covid.