Trains are are a commitment to the long term future. To me they are visionary in the sense that they show confidence in stability and continuity that extends ov

Trains are are a commitment to the long term future. To me they are visionary in the sense that they show confidence in stability and continuity that extends over multiple generations. Whether big engineering of this kind is actually the right choice or not is another question that I cannot answer. But I would be sad to think that America (and I'm not American) didn't have that vision any more.