'New innovation' high speed bus is just a train
'That's a great idea. You could even build special roads for them out of metal, connecting major cities.'
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Could gigantic buses of the future, traveling 140 mph fix California's long-distance travel problem - the state is looking at it
Overview
This meme consists of two stacked Twitter/X screenshot posts. The top post is from the verified New York Post account, asking if futuristic 140 mph gigantic buses could solve California's long-distance travel issues, noting the state is considering this concept, paired with an image of what is clearly a train running on rails. The bottom post is a verified sarcastic reply from user @uncledoomer (display name doomer), stating the idea is great and suggesting they could even build special metal roads for these buses to connect major cities, which is an obvious reference to pre-existing train rail systems. The joke mocks the New York Post for presenting trains as a new, innovative 'future bus' concept, highlighting how uninformed takes on public transit often reinvent already existing solutions, especially relevant to California's history of troubled high-speed rail projects.
Origin notes
This meme was reposted on 9GAG under the title 'New innovation', and originates from a viral public interaction on Twitter/X between the official New York Post account and user @uncledoomer. It gained traction for its sarcastic critique of poorly thought-out 'innovation' proposals that ignore established, functional public transit infrastructure, and has been widely shared across social media platforms in discussions about public transport and California governance.
