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The Florida keys are insane (hexbear.net)

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Buddy what do you mean your continued survival is dependent on a single 130 mile stretch of road in the ocean. how is there no ports? you're gonna fucking die

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 9 months ago (4 children)

They built a railway line 100 years ago but a hurricane took it out and they never fixed it. A perfect allegory for Amerikkka really

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

name of the railway?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago

Florida East Coast Railway. Built by Henry Flagler. Destroyed by the Labor Day hurricane of 1935.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Overseas Railroad

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

they never fixed it

No one could figure out Who Would Pay For It™

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Same thing happened with the only dedicated intercontinental Amtrak line after Katrina

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

They recently were talking it down. They may be finished taking it down by now. Was strange to see something so old finally being taken down.