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[–] bassad@jlai.lu 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just test it once, you won't regret this sweet sweet quality life (better air, better place)

[–] badmemes@feddit.de 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not ti mention the quietness that comes with less/no cars

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Cities aren't loud, cars are loud.

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 7 points 9 months ago (4 children)

For a second I thought this was going to be about some sort of train linrunning from London to New York lol

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A tunnel. Only for bicycles and pedestrians.

[–] biddy@feddit.nl 4 points 9 months ago

Spending weeks cycling through a tunnel would be a mind bending experience. I would totally do it.

[–] psychothumbs@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Well that would be much more efficient than driving from one to the other...

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago

"Ladies, gentlemen, everyone, 166 years after the first transatlantic cable, here's the first transatlantic train!"

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Just had to pick up enough speed to jump the gap from either direction.