Is there any end in sight for these insane gas prices?

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Kroger to the rescue - ravenium 2022-05-25 14:28:35
This is necessary - bmef 2022-05-25 09:46:54
- We're talking gas, not vegetarians - Radi-skull 2022-05-26 14:59:13
Natural gas has the potential to be worse - saltwaterfarm 2022-05-25 07:15:26
- And, - bmef 2022-05-26 11:01:42
At least you are thinking about changing your habits. - cujays96 2022-05-24 21:28:58
- Driving as non-discretionary - wpkirish 2022-05-25 08:49:58
Do we even know why prices are so high? * - Killian 2022-05-24 21:13:14
- Yes we do * - DBCooper 2022-05-24 21:18:34
  - The stickers on the pump say Biden did it. - The Holtz Room 2022-05-24 21:35:01
At some point, yes. - The Holtz Room 2022-05-24 19:51:41
Imagine if we had invested in mass transit to a functional - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-24 19:18:44
- Is that how it works? - ndalum1 2022-05-26 17:53:27
- Spoken like a true tri-stater - acrossdmiddle 2022-05-26 05:05:56
- Like California's high speed rail - PWK2 2022-05-25 10:58:33
  - The CAHSR project is on-budget though? - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-25 11:57:46
    - It's $5B over its rebudget - SixShutouts66 2022-05-25 16:48:51
- Not to worry, Omaha is putting in a 3.5 mile streetcar route - S---Alley2 2022-05-25 09:46:49
  - Milwaukee spent $140MM on a streetcar to go 2 miles - tar 2022-05-25 12:28:56
    - arlington revolted against the streetcar idea from nowhere - NDWahoo 2022-05-25 12:34:19
      - Columbia Pike is one of the busiest bus lines in DC area. - squid 2022-05-25 13:13:44
      - Is there a chance the track could bend? * - PWK2 2022-05-25 13:07:39
        Not on your life, my Hindu friend * - S---Alley2 2022-05-25 13:51:58
  - You mean, from the medical center to downtown, right? - squid 2022-05-25 10:23:40
    - Correct, that was mostly tongue in cheek - S---Alley2 2022-05-25 13:50:37
- I ride the train every day 25 miles each way. With people - Raoul 2022-05-25 09:40:37
  - Metra needs to abandon their locomotives - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-25 11:59:02
- Oh we’ve invested all right - shillelaghhugger 2022-05-25 00:35:20
  - Proportional to what is spent on roads - xndx 2022-05-25 08:44:00
    - Not in a per mile or per rider comparison - ShillelaghHugger 2022-05-25 15:06:16
      - I'd love to see that comparison. - squid 2022-05-25 17:44:36
        Yep - xndx 2022-05-25 19:58:10
        It is an interesting chicken or the egg problem. - HScorpio 2022-05-25 22:36:59
- I’m guessing you live on a coast * - Fletch 2022-05-24 23:15:07
  - 4 years in South Bend told me what I needed to know. - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-25 09:14:53
  - This right here * - Lambconnection 2022-05-25 08:45:31
- Which cities have the density necessary to make this viable? * - EricCartman 2022-05-24 22:21:55
  - Dozens of them. - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-25 09:14:19
    - I have zero sympathy for poor people - acrossdmiddle 2022-05-26 05:09:28
    - Which ones? - EricCartman 2022-05-25 14:15:27
- Too many people are joined at the hip with their cars/trucks - knutesteen 2022-05-24 19:26:37
  - Must. Roll. Coal. - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-24 19:28:20
Looking on the bright side - DillonFightSong 2022-05-24 18:49:26
If you drive 20,000 miles a year in a four-wheel... - Kbyrnes 2022-05-24 18:47:54
- And a train is traveling 60mph west for 1.5 hours...wait? * - inigomontoya 2022-05-25 03:49:48
- The fear of high gas prices is more psychological than - JEASH 2022-05-24 20:32:57
  - Yep. - rumrunner 2022-05-25 00:15:38
- But the high gas prices lead to higher prices on everything. - dvpgm 2022-05-24 19:22:06
  - The concept you raise is very reasonable... - Kbyrnes 2022-05-25 09:05:21
  - Time to increase delivery by rail. - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-24 19:25:48
    - With the sea freight issues more stuff is coming by air - airborneirish 2022-05-25 17:40:00
    - Don't we already do that for the most part? - elcortez01 2022-05-24 20:50:28
      - It's being pushed more - normally 35% of Los Angeles/Long - SixShutouts66 2022-05-24 22:01:59
        I'm surprised it's that low out of a port like LA/Long Beach - elcortez01 2022-05-24 22:07:38
        Here's the link on rail usage at Los Angeles/:ong Beach - SixShutouts66 2022-05-24 23:01:05
    - That really is not that feasible, it sounds great on paper - JEASH 2022-05-24 20:31:06
Ask Putin*** * - stedsman89 2022-05-24 17:24:14
- that guy is a real jerk! * - Irishlawyer 2022-05-24 18:42:29
  - Ridiculous! * - PWK2 2022-05-25 13:08:45
The grand plan is working * - Freight Train 2022-05-24 17:17:56
- Yep, good for alternative energy - Lambconnection 2022-05-24 17:49:38
I've heard a handful of people who aren't putting their boat - ndgenius 2022-05-24 17:15:00
- Kind of happy I sold mine in Feb - NJND96 2022-05-25 12:54:16
- Benefits to owning a sailboat. * - GoldCoastIrish 2022-05-24 19:26:27
- Pleased that we sold ours last year - knutesteen 2022-05-24 19:23:14
- My wife and I have decided that as long at the gas .... - Rocksteady74 2022-05-24 17:49:04
No one can predict this with any accuracy. - EricCartman 2022-05-24 17:14:12
Don’t worry, it’s transitory * - NDEE01 2022-05-24 17:14:03
- as is all inflation - jt 2022-05-24 19:28:22