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I've always assumed the economics didn't work out because the US is just so big. But I've never seen a detailed analysis.
by jenkstom 9y ago
I've always assumed the economics didn't work out because the US is just so big. But I've never seen a detailed analysis.
- melling 9y agoYeah, we've got a long list of reasons why we don't have high-speed rail. I think they're all wrong. China is just as big as the US, for example. The next response will be something about population density. The response to that will be Spain, France, etc. At this point (decades after we should have) I imagine it's extremely expensive to get the land for direct routes. Our next plan is to build a hyperloop so we can taken the long way to go between major cities. China will have close to 25,000 miles of rail in another decade. They're also increasing the speed. Should be a cost effective way to transport 1.4 billion people
- herbst 9y agoI never understood this argument. Europe also managed it somehow. Even thought there is also plenty 'nothing' in between. IMO it's lobbying and nothing else. There are only benefits as far as I can tell.