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thenewgreen · 4629 days ago · link · · parent · post: Montana to Michigan -How to travel 36 hours on a train and enjoy it.
- But time spend with friends on the train is no wasted time.
We don't really have high speed rail in the US. It's a point of political contention here. Part of the stimulus package was supposed to be allocated to high speed rail in some states, but the GOP is opposed and would like it to solely remain a private sector entity.
CNN responded to some of it's users comments and tried to debunk some myths about proposed high speed rail in the US. Are the rails in the EU seen as an expense to taxpayers or do they bring in enough revenue to pay for themselves?