A couple new surprises for this week’s episode! I decided to change the name to World War She; the name just came to me in a dream and it just felt right. Also, we’re joined by my friend Diweni. She’s going to be the new cohost for this pod. We’re so excited to be working on this together!

In this episode, Uzo and Diweni discuss the great Love Island split between Kenny and Jana, we speculate on what happened, we also talk about the Texas Democrats breaking quorum and fleeing the state, then we get into the main topic about the history of the high speed rail worldwide, the attempts at high speed rail in Texas, and light rail in Austin. Digressions include discussions about parking validation and wondering how anyone manages to be at Barton Springs at 11 a.m. on a workday.

If you’re interested in transit in America, here are some great resources:

https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/

https://www.hsrail.org/?nab=0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen

https://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-05-20/who-pays-for-texas-highways

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAX_(light_rail)

https://www.projectconnect.com/

https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/heartland-flyer-to-continue-operating-oklahoma-texas-route-following-funding-infusion/

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