Not sure I agree. The west coast has large metro areas not too far from each other (SF/LA, Seattle/Portland/Vancouver), lots of sparsely-populated land in betwe

Not sure I agree. The west coast has large metro areas not too far from each other (SF/LA, Seattle/Portland/Vancouver), lots of sparsely-populated land in between, a bit of an adventuring spirit, and a relatively laid-back culture. These seem like a good fit for trains. And they aren’t even going through the mountainous regions