California "high-speed" rail is failing because it doesn't make sense. For all the billions already spent and planning to be spent, the delivered product is sev

California "high-speed" rail is failing because it doesn't make sense. For all the billions already spent and planning to be spent, the delivered product is severely underwhelming. Trains go few of the places people want to go on the schedule they want to go. Planes, by comparison, are an absolute bargain. Travel between almost any two cities quickly and affordably. By most calculations, planes also have less environmental impact because you don't need to build hundreds of miles of concrete and steel tracks. Trains are great for bulk freight, but have very few sensible applications in the US. California would be better off with bus service if they really want a public option.