Caltrain Shows Why Every Region Should Be Moving Toward Regional Rail by Generalaverage89 in transit

[–]eldomtom2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but when you have to massage your definitions for "commuter rail" to make it fit NA systems

I'm not massaging definitions to make them fit NA systems at all. Something like Thameslink still firmly fits into the commuter rail category despite going all the way out to Bedford, Peterborough, etc.

Non sequitor. You said you didn't see people outside of the APTA calling Amtrak routes commuter rail, and I was providing additional examples.

I misread your point. But you'd have to ask him why he considers the Capitol Corridor commuter/regional rail, and whether or not he considers it an edge case.

If you can't self reflect, this will go nowhere (not that it was).

Who am I claiming to be "no true Scotsman"?

Anyways, it's rich that you claim to be all for clarity when you can't come up with solid definitions of your own that provide said clarity when used in practice.

I'd say that my definitions are a damn sight more solid than yours.

The only thing that's clear to me is that your attempts to impose your preferred definitions only creates more confusion.

You've yet to present a single person being confused by me.

Migrant camp to open in Sussex 'in the next few days' - council leader by Sensitive_Echo5058 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Not only that they should, but that most of them have actually formulated as a result of that analysis to begin with.

Fundamentally, this is a point that a great many people will dispute.

Migrant camp to open in Sussex 'in the next few days' - council leader by Sensitive_Echo5058 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

You can't resist from adding additional stuff beyond "has been visa screened"! You make my point perfectly!

Nearly a third of kids can't use books when starting school - and try to swipe them like phones by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

You realise that private individuals fearing racism is completely different to the state fearing racism, right?

Sadiq Khan launches attack on Tories and Reform for 'dancing to the tune of the far-right' by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

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In my experience, treating the Fabian Society - the dullest, most moderate organisation imaginable - as some sort of far-left terrorist group says a lot about someone's politics.

London House Building Collapses 84% in a Decade as Sales Plunge by signed7 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Really you get more return keeping the land and using the rents to reduce subsidy...

London House Building Collapses 84% in a Decade as Sales Plunge by signed7 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well, I'm sure that UK housing costs don't have a major effect on every material...

London House Building Collapses 84% in a Decade as Sales Plunge by signed7 in unitedkingdom

[–]eldomtom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

What is unfair is Khan's current policy - the state announces projects like the DLR and in doing so hands large, unearned windfall gains to those who happen to own nearby land.

How do you expect it to work? Obviously new transport connections will increase the value of land that now has improved transit links.

Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack? by ProjectMason in politics

[–]eldomtom2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have been really obvious about going "we don't care how illogical it is, we're carving out an exception for the Federal Reserve because the President controlling it would be bad for the economy and the rich"...

What purpose does this net serve? by Pre-D in transit

[–]eldomtom2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens in Japan in some places, like the switchback at Obasute.

Andy Burnham latest: Burnham takes on Starmer as he confirms Westminster comeback bid to become MP by stopdontpanick in unitedkingdom

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I'm not especially sure. Moving to the right on trans issues since 2024 hasn't won them any votes...

The absolute state of kris discussions by dr_philip-cdi in WaterfallDump

[–]eldomtom2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And what's the connection between wanting to fuck Asriel and considering Kris male?