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[โ€“] YeahToast@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure, I can see how expense is not equal (especially comparing infrastructure use say compared to an Asian country).. but a lot of the rural roads are how you access farms and farms are fairly important.

[โ€“] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

Sure, but access doesn't need to be at 100km/h. You only lose a few minutes at each end going from a rural road to a well maintained one at 80