Also worth noting: where Europe designed their rail system to reduce fatalities by improving control of trains on the track, the US chose to make trains tougher

Also worth noting: where Europe designed their rail system to reduce fatalities by improving control of trains on the track, the US chose to make trains tougher to withstand the completely avoidable accidents. As a result no European train can run on US rails (technical compatibility aside) because trains like HSV are lightweight and do not meet US design rules.