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FAA launches flying taxi pilot program spanning 26 states
(www.theregister.com)
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Having traveled there myself, I'm so freaking jealous. It's absolute insanity that us American's have the gall to say we're the "best country on earth" but can't even move our citizens around efficiently. I've heard all of the excuses. It's too expensive, we're not close together, we're too big, americans don't like taking the train. All horseshit. Other larger countries have done it, others have changed their culture, it's absolutely stupid that we haven't done it.
It all boils down to one singular fact in my years of advocacy. Car/oil companies do not want Americans discovering that they are wasting their lives and money behind the wheel of cars, because they have never been as profitable as they are now.
Car culture has somehow been subsumed into the "rugged individualism" umbrella. I recall one instance where I had to call my host family for a ride, but otherwise, we were all able to get around on transit.
You get to a bigger city, and now you have trams. This is my favourite way to travel in town. They're quiet, reliable, and don't hinder vehicle traffic. Even better is they get priority lights so that they aren't dealing with turning vehicles at each signaled intersection.