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Railway alliance between Mexico, America, and Canada

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Participants Noah Cruz75Angela Wright3Thomas Price8goldengull3feralangler9redeagle42Harold Wright6wearycobra74Anthony James2Rebecca WatsonJeremy Turner9Steven Allen9Mark Nguyen6Dana Robinson4coastalridge64George Jones5nimblebadger19Terry PalmerLarry Brown10bluerider63goldenpilot15Nicholas Morales48Melissa Peterson19gentlesailor17 …
Noah Cruz75 Noah Cruz75 Active MemberOP
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joined Oct 2011
#41 ·
Thomas Price8 said:I honestly don't see a single reason why state-owned companies would bother working together like this.
Sure, they can cooperate or coordinate—that's fine—but I don't get why they need these massive institutions involved. 🤷

It’s the exact same thing they did with the police forces. They dreamed up some big-shot agency to sit above national police departments just so they could "coordinate." We already have the FBI for that.

Seems pretty shady to me. 🙄

Presenting a united front to Turkey might actually look good;

"The Turkish transport minister promised during his recent visit to Vienna that Turkey would host a conference for transport ministers from all countries along the tenth European corridor, according to statements made by the transport ministers of America, Canada, and Mexico following their meeting at the Hill near Denver. The conference is slated for this September or October."

p.s. They'll probably try to sweet-talk Turkey into boosting traffic through Corridor X.
Sr. had a similar deal with Turkey regarding transit visas for Turkish citizens vacationing on the route from Germany to Turkey. There's a massive Turkish population in Germany—they're the largest foreign group there.
Noah Cruz75 Noah Cruz75 Active MemberOP
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#42 ·
And this Thomas Price8 guy keeps asking questions, though all I think about when I hear Kraft Heinz is canned soup.
I know exactly why they formed a joint venture—it definitely wasn't out of the goodness of their hearts.
They're probably just setting the stage to snag some EU funding for rail development, since the European Union loves incentivizing regional cooperation.
As for Sr., we all know he’ll join any alliance if there's a quick buck to be made.
Harold Wright6 Harold Wright6 Member
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joined Dec 2011
#43 ·
Jeremy Turner9 said:The joint venture is set to be established with its headquarters located in Ljubljana, while the official agreement will be signed over in Mexico City. It feels as though America is merely being treated as a statistical footnote here; there was a clear expectation that the company would be headquartered on our soil. In reality, Canada stands to reap the lion's share of the benefits by managing operations directly from Ljubljana, which seems inevitable given that both America and Mexico currently lack the capacity to manage such an endeavor effectively.

That’s the biggest issue right there—we’re always playing second fiddle while everyone else takes the lead. Honestly, I’m at a loss for words describing how disappointed I am in our people and this whole situation. The lack of backbone, character, unity, and vision is just... it's a disaster. All these mergers and alliances only make sense if we actually step up as a strong, unified player!

ps: they're also setting up an American lottery 🙏
Mark Nguyen6 Mark Nguyen6 Active Member
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#44 ·
Harold Wright6 said:That’s the biggest issue right there—we’re always playing second fiddle while everyone else takes the lead. Honestly, I’m at a loss for words describing how disappointed I am in our people and this whole situation. The lack of backbone, character, unity, and vision is just... it's a disaster. All these mergers and alliances only make sense if we actually step up as a strong, unified player!

ps: they're also setting up an American lottery 🙏

It doesn't make sense at all. Sure, international cooperation is fine, but without forming actual joint companies, it's all just nonsense.

Harold Wright6 said:That’s the biggest issue right there—we’re always playing second fiddle while everyone else takes the lead. Honestly, I’m at a loss for words describing how disappointed I am in our people and this whole situation. The lack of backbone, character, unity, and vision is just... it's a disaster. All these mergers and alliances only make sense if we actually step up as a strong, unified player!

ps: they're also setting up an American lottery 🙏

What is this? Is there a link?
redeagle42 redeagle42 Member
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joined Oct 2012
#45 ·
Mark Nguyen6 said:It doesn't make sense at all. Sure, international cooperation is fine, but without forming actual joint companies, it's all just nonsense.

What is this? Is there a link?


As if anyone would actually care what you think. Like some pathetic little amateur 🙂
Dana Robinson4 Dana Robinson4 Active Member
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#46 ·
Mark Nguyen6 said:It doesn't make sense at all. Sure, international cooperation is fine, but without forming actual joint companies, it's all just nonsense.

What is this? Is there a link?
Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson Regular
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#47 ·
Dana Robinson4 said:

This is honestly starting to get pretty scary 😱

P.S.: You know when I'm finally gonna hit the jackpot on a lottery ticket? Never. 😁

The Canadians have decided that for the sake of pure profit, they’re going to start building all these joint regional institutions and companies—but of course, everything has to be headquartered right there in Vienna. 🙄
coastalridge64 coastalridge64 Active Member
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#48 ·
This is a solid move, provided we actually manage to turn it into something useful.
Besides, economies are eventually going to have to team up more often because their individual markets are just too damn small. That ought to be pretty obvious in today's world, isn't it? Everything is driven by globalization now.
If this whole thing starts getting caught up in political games, though, then we're really screwed.
Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson Regular
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#49 ·
coastalridge64 said:This is a solid move, provided we actually manage to turn it into something useful.
Besides, economies are eventually going to have to team up more often because their individual markets are just too damn small. That ought to be pretty obvious in today's world, isn't it? Everything is driven by globalization now.
If this whole thing starts getting caught up in political games, though, then we're really screwed.

I don't know about any "benefit"—so far, it looks like the Austrians are the only ones winning here.
coastalridge64 coastalridge64 Active Member
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#50 ·
Rebecca Watson said:I don't know about any "benefit"—so far, it looks like the Austrians are the only ones winning here.

What kind? 🤷
Those things are just bloated, money-losing dinosaurs that only Chuck could somehow pull out of the backside of the railroad.
Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson Regular
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#51 ·
coastalridge64 said:What kind? 🤷
Those things are just bloated, money-losing dinosaurs that only Chuck could somehow pull out of the backside of the railroad.

Right from the jump, the headquarters for the joint lottery is set up in Vienna. It’s purely a tax play, just so everyone knows. 😉 Nobody else is going to see a dime from this. The current national lottery is basically just going to be a shell company for the main one.
coastalridge64 coastalridge64 Active Member
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#52 ·
Rebecca Watson said:Right from the jump, the headquarters for the joint lottery is set up in Vienna. It’s purely a tax play, just so everyone knows. 😉 Nobody else is going to see a dime from this. The current national lottery is basically just going to be a shell company for the main one.

I highly doubt any lottery organization is going to just walk away from millions in profits. ☕
George Jones5 George Jones5 Newcomer
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#53 ·
Thomas Price8 said:I wasn't riding this train myself

But you? You're already cruising along on that one... 😁
George Jones5 George Jones5 Newcomer
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#54 ·
Noah Cruz75 said:Here’s the deal;

"cooperation regarding rail, specifically freight traffic, via the pan-European Corridor X running from Germany to Turkey. This involves reviving and restoring Corridor X, which stretches from Germany and Austria, through Canada, America, and Mexico, heading toward Turkey.
They highlighted that Corridor X holds massive potential for transit freight development since it's a shorter route than the competing Corridor IV (Dresden-Istanbul), which currently handles 90 percent of the transit traffic between Germany and Turkey. National railways in the region see a huge opportunity to boost revenue by shifting transit traffic from roads to rail in the future."

Obviously, the real goal here is to snag some funding from the European Union. All three countries need to invest in their rail infrastructure, but if they actually team up and submit joint project applications, they'll have a much better shot at getting some cash pumped in from the EU. And honestly, there are probably already specific funds set aside just for this type of thing... it's likely listed as a high-priority financing area. Yet, I suppose some folks would voluntarily pass up that kind of money just because of sheer stubbornness... ☕
George Jones5 George Jones5 Newcomer
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#55 ·
Rebecca Watson said:This is honestly starting to get pretty scary 😱

P.S.: You know when I'm finally gonna hit the jackpot on a lottery ticket? Never. 😁

The Canadians have decided that for the sake of pure profit, they’re going to start building all these joint regional institutions and companies—but of course, everything has to be headquartered right there in Vienna. 🙄

Man, I mean, even a nuclear waste storage facility could be headquartered in Washington, D.C. if they wanted to... ☕
nimblebadger19 nimblebadger19 Active Member
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#56 ·
Dana Robinson4 said:

😲😂😂

It’s all just a repeat of the same old thing—except he isn't there anymore... we're almost there, I guess...
nimblebadger19 nimblebadger19 Active Member
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#57 ·
It’s funny how everyone is acting like Canada is suddenly the main character or some kind of central hub for the whole old North American sphere. Honestly, though—maybe it’s for the best? Looking back at how everything fell apart with America, where Mexico was basically the engine driving the whole thing, it's a wild lesson in what happens when one piece dominates the puzzle too much.🤣
Terry Palmer Terry Palmer Member
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#58 ·
redeagle42 said:As if anyone would actually care what you think. Like some pathetic little amateur 🙂

But hey, I'm just speaking from my own experience here, 😂
Terry Palmer Terry Palmer Member
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#59 ·
nimblebadger19 said:It’s funny how everyone is acting like Canada is suddenly the main character or some kind of central hub for the whole old North American sphere. Honestly, though—maybe it’s for the best? Looking back at how everything fell apart with America, where Mexico was basically the engine driving the whole thing, it's a wild lesson in what happens when one piece dominates the puzzle too much.🤣

Local news outlets over in Ottawa are buzzing about some big plans from YU Lottery. Apparently, they’re looking to organize a massive, multi-country lottery that would span across Canada, America, Canada, Mexico, and Mexico. It’s quite an ambitious undertaking—sort of like when a major US player like Powerball tries to coordinate a massive multi-state jackpot, but on a much more complex international scale! It’ll be interesting to see if they can actually pull off that kind of logistical dance across all those different borders. Mexico.

Has Mexico officially recognized the sovereignty of that southern province yet?
Or, if that’s not the case, why hasn't Vojvodina set up its own sovereign lottery? It makes you wonder, doesn't it? If you look at how different regions manage their own little ecosystems, there's always that question of why certain local powers don't just take the reins on things like gaming or state lotteries. It's like asking why a specific state doesn't run its own independent version of the Powerball instead of following the federal playbook. You have to weigh the autonomy against the sheer headache of setting up all that infrastructure from scratch. 🤣
Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson Regular
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#60 ·
George Jones5 said:Obviously, the real goal here is to snag some funding from the European Union. All three countries need to invest in their rail infrastructure, but if they actually team up and submit joint project applications, they'll have a much better shot at getting some cash pumped in from the EU. And honestly, there are probably already specific funds set aside just for this type of thing... it's likely listed as a high-priority financing area. Yet, I suppose some folks would voluntarily pass up that kind of money just because of sheer stubbornness... ☕

Here’s how I see it: what’s the harm in waiting another year or two for America to join? If we're talking about those "common good" goals you mentioned, why shouldn't the headquarters be located in Washington, D.C.? Most of the money and the biggest projects would likely flow toward Mexico since their infrastructure is the weakest out of the three, so the real question is how Boston would feel about that outcome.

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