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Hi!
I don't know if this is ASB, but here goes.
How would America have developed in the 50's and 60's had Eisenhower not decided to set up the Interstate Highway System? Would there have been fewer people on the West Coast? Would small roads and highways like Route 66 see more traffic. Would people be less dependent on cars? Would trains be more popular (though obviously you have less freedom on where you go on a train)
The POD involves the money that went into the Interstate Highway system going into Cold War defense funds and/or improving the rail infrastructure. The premise is that it's easier to fix an existing train track than create superhighways from scratch.