One of the frequent arguments I hear from people against high-speed rail is that it won’t work in the U.S. because we don’t have the population density they have in...
In fact, almost two-thirds of us do! That’s the bottom line of a survey conducted by a professional polling firm for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The...
It’s hard to believe, but the first shinkansen, Japan’s famous bullet train, went into service between Tokyo and Osaka more than 50 years ago. Before then, conventional trains made the...
I’m asked that question all the time and the answer is complicated. First, we sorta DO have it. Amtrak’s Acela trains run at 150 miles per hour for short...