Originally Posted by
Spin
I completely agree with you, we have to think about the future. In a near future, if not already, roads will be saturated -the air too-, making travel unpleasant and inefficient. We also have to think about pollution.
US politicians sooner or later will have to start thinking about the HSR.
If you think road and air travel is, or is approaching, unpleasant and inefficient, try an Amtrak trip. I can beat Amtrak in my car, in the Northeast easily.
GF