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66. High speed rail service in US not economically feasible when compared with auto and air travel -- Sure, with current safety standards for trains and with
by jbm 16y ago
66. High speed rail service in US not economically feasible when compared with auto and air travel
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Sure, with current safety standards for trains and with the way that track maintenance is treated (as opposed to road maintenance).
When you get a clean bullet train (that isn't overweight because of excessive regulations) people will stop driving as much between cities.
- joubert 16y agoI would love to see the comparative analysis to see the factors taken into account to conclude that high speed rail not economically competitive with auto/air.