What if our current entitlement state continues to increase, while our tax base continues to decline and we witness a second civil war ?
How will THIS affect the C&TS ridership numbers ?
What happens when China calls in its debt and the U.S. is forced to take action ?
Can we sell that many train rides to the chinese ?
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I tend to ponder things like insurgents coming over the wall, hitting an IED and being set upon by a large force while disabled, losing radio contact during a firefight, killing an intruder, that sort of thing.
No wonder we have so many dweebs in the railfan community who think their posts to a removed internet forum has any bearing on reality or those who genuinely get out there and do something.