Where is the economic benefit except for those two cities? Do a bunch of politically connected people have homes in Baltimore? High speed trains do little if no

Where is the economic benefit except for those two cities? Do a bunch of politically connected people have homes in Baltimore? High speed trains do little if nothing to ease commutes for the middle and lower classes, if anything they serve the rich while acting as political landmarks and budgetary landmines. Considering the track record they have big projects in that area, namely Boston's Big Dig, and how much money alone gets blown on light rail where estimates are wholly inadequate, this seems like political grandstanding or distraction. Concentrate on creating jobs for those who need them, this is not something HSR will do.