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The next few years could bring about a rail revolution, says Amtrak's Andy Byford, provided Americans can get over their car obsession and the feds allocate enough money for the job. https://www.pcmag.com/articles/inside-amtraks-push-to-bring-japanese-style-high-speed-rail-to-the-us
Inside Amtrak's Push to Bring Japanese-Style High-Speed Rail to the US

The next few years could bring about a rail revolution, says Amtrak's Andy Byford, provided Americans can get over their car obsession and the feds allocate enough money for the job.

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Oct 6, 2023 at 1:42pmWeb
Show threadBerndOct 6, 2023
@PCMag I won't get my hopes up that they do a better job than the UK. HS2 was basically killed for good, even some of the property on which the track was supposed to run is being sold.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/05/sunaks-spiteful-sale-of-land-intended-for-hs2-dashes-hopes-of-revival
Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival

Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be built

The Guardian
Show threadBerndOct 6, 2023
@PCMag Not to mention that Japan has had high-speed trains for almost 60 years, France (TGV) for 42 years, and Germany (ICE) for 38.
Show threadboltonnutOct 6, 2023
@PCMag I wish we had amtrak here in Vegas.
Show threadJeff GraebnerOct 7, 2023
@PCMag Oh, I see. If those are the only 2 conditions then it's as good as done...