When pigs fly

[cjsmith]

The Netherlands’ national airline is encouraging people not to fly

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[cjsmith]

I would too, and I agree our system does not compare favorably. Our distances are a bit larger too, train travel more difficult. Coast to coast is a challenge.

[mrdreamjeans]

I often rode the high speed trains in Germany when I was working there ... Good point about distances ... But, when you let the infrastructure get so far behind the times, that issue gets further and further away from being solved.

[cjsmith]

nod. I don't foresee a huge push toward trains here. We'd need a big national rah rah project ("a man on the moon!") or an economic incentive for profitability, and we are likely to get neither.