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You don't think there are France-sized regions in the US that have greater-than-French density? Why don't those regions have these trains if density is the onl
by octoberfranklin 6y ago
You don't think there are France-sized regions in the US that have greater-than-French density? Why don't those regions have these trains if density is the only problem?
- TylerE 6y agoThey do. They’re the North East corridor (DC to Boston) and Southern California. The only two areas where Amtrak has ever turned a profit.
- Gibbon1 6y agoFrance: Pop 67,153,000, Area 247,368 sq mi California: Pop 39,512,223, Area 163,696 sq mi Population density is about the same. 270 vs 240 people per sq mi. Also running rail through flat low density area's tends to be cheap.
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