Passenger rail is excellent in Europe, but rail freight is atrocious. It's the opposite in the USA. The Economist had an interesting report on the reasons for

Passenger rail is excellent in Europe, but rail freight is atrocious. It's the opposite in the USA. The Economist had an interesting report on the reasons for the difference: http://www.economist.com/node/16636101 http://www.economist.com/node/16636101