> Installing "high speed" rail that's less than 200mph in the US today is like installing 6MB copper DSL and calling it a win When the alternative is nothing,

> Installing "high speed" rail that's less than 200mph in the US today is like installing 6MB copper DSL and calling it a win When the alternative is nothing, as is the case in 99% of the US today, I'd still call that a win. I'd personally be completely overjoyed if the US "only" got 200mph train lines between all major cities.