▲ 115 ▼ Gas stations in America are starting to max out their displays with $9.999 prices (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] running_ragged@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (11 children) Diesel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (8 children) Which is what all of US transport runs on (yes, almost all trains too because railroads decided that electrified overhead looks ugly and needs more maintenance), and is largely the main driver of everything getting more and more expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children) For context for others, US is abnormally very low in train electrification compared to other developed countries. It's not zero though, for instance there is the Northeast Corridor which is electrified and the most used passenger train routes in the US Here's a map of what's electrified in the US And here's it with the rest of the rail network Meanwhile here's what it looks like in Europe There are now some battery-electric train options if the US wanted to use a stop gap solution to allow partial electrification to more quickly be a line without any diesel needed. Though a fully electrified line would be more ideal for the longer-term permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (4 children) Those maps are cool. How did you generate or get them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] safetyissecond@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) You can view something similar on OpenRailwayMap permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago Awesome, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) I did not make them, I just looked up train electrification map and found a site using Open Street Map data. The interface of said site is a bit annoying and I suspect probably AI generated, but if you really want to look at it https://railsmaps.com/usa/electrification permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* Meanwhile, with all the construction happening in the US, traffic keeps getting worse and more crowded, and most of us unfortunately are forced to drive. We dont have other options but to drive, cause are railway system is not feasible unless you live in the overcrowded, overpolluted cities. It may look expansive but its all very closed loop. So many of us are even changing our jobs and even moving further out into the country just to get away from the traffic, its stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago the rail lines are already expensive and long, I can't imagine the cost of electrifying them (in thr short term) permalink fedilink source parent [–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago This. It's approaching $7 in the Seattle area near me and that was last I saw a few days ago before the massive oil price rise we had today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Diesel is hitting $6. This article is bullshit. I can tell you in Canada pumps now have bank card max charges up to $350 to fill up Brodozers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (8 children) Which is what all of US transport runs on (yes, almost all trains too because railroads decided that electrified overhead looks ugly and needs more maintenance), and is largely the main driver of everything getting more and more expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children) For context for others, US is abnormally very low in train electrification compared to other developed countries. It's not zero though, for instance there is the Northeast Corridor which is electrified and the most used passenger train routes in the US Here's a map of what's electrified in the US And here's it with the rest of the rail network Meanwhile here's what it looks like in Europe There are now some battery-electric train options if the US wanted to use a stop gap solution to allow partial electrification to more quickly be a line without any diesel needed. Though a fully electrified line would be more ideal for the longer-term permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (4 children) Those maps are cool. How did you generate or get them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] safetyissecond@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) You can view something similar on OpenRailwayMap permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago Awesome, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) I did not make them, I just looked up train electrification map and found a site using Open Street Map data. The interface of said site is a bit annoying and I suspect probably AI generated, but if you really want to look at it https://railsmaps.com/usa/electrification permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* Meanwhile, with all the construction happening in the US, traffic keeps getting worse and more crowded, and most of us unfortunately are forced to drive. We dont have other options but to drive, cause are railway system is not feasible unless you live in the overcrowded, overpolluted cities. It may look expansive but its all very closed loop. So many of us are even changing our jobs and even moving further out into the country just to get away from the traffic, its stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago the rail lines are already expensive and long, I can't imagine the cost of electrifying them (in thr short term) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children) For context for others, US is abnormally very low in train electrification compared to other developed countries. It's not zero though, for instance there is the Northeast Corridor which is electrified and the most used passenger train routes in the US Here's a map of what's electrified in the US And here's it with the rest of the rail network Meanwhile here's what it looks like in Europe There are now some battery-electric train options if the US wanted to use a stop gap solution to allow partial electrification to more quickly be a line without any diesel needed. Though a fully electrified line would be more ideal for the longer-term permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (4 children) Those maps are cool. How did you generate or get them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] safetyissecond@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) You can view something similar on OpenRailwayMap permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago Awesome, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) I did not make them, I just looked up train electrification map and found a site using Open Street Map data. The interface of said site is a bit annoying and I suspect probably AI generated, but if you really want to look at it https://railsmaps.com/usa/electrification permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* Meanwhile, with all the construction happening in the US, traffic keeps getting worse and more crowded, and most of us unfortunately are forced to drive. We dont have other options but to drive, cause are railway system is not feasible unless you live in the overcrowded, overpolluted cities. It may look expansive but its all very closed loop. So many of us are even changing our jobs and even moving further out into the country just to get away from the traffic, its stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (4 children) Those maps are cool. How did you generate or get them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] safetyissecond@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) You can view something similar on OpenRailwayMap permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago Awesome, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) I did not make them, I just looked up train electrification map and found a site using Open Street Map data. The interface of said site is a bit annoying and I suspect probably AI generated, but if you really want to look at it https://railsmaps.com/usa/electrification permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] safetyissecond@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) You can view something similar on OpenRailwayMap permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago Awesome, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) I did not make them, I just looked up train electrification map and found a site using Open Street Map data. The interface of said site is a bit annoying and I suspect probably AI generated, but if you really want to look at it https://railsmaps.com/usa/electrification permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago Got it, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* Meanwhile, with all the construction happening in the US, traffic keeps getting worse and more crowded, and most of us unfortunately are forced to drive. We dont have other options but to drive, cause are railway system is not feasible unless you live in the overcrowded, overpolluted cities. It may look expansive but its all very closed loop. So many of us are even changing our jobs and even moving further out into the country just to get away from the traffic, its stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago the rail lines are already expensive and long, I can't imagine the cost of electrifying them (in thr short term) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago This. It's approaching $7 in the Seattle area near me and that was last I saw a few days ago before the massive oil price rise we had today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago Diesel is hitting $6. This article is bullshit. I can tell you in Canada pumps now have bank card max charges up to $350 to fill up Brodozers. permalink fedilink source parent