Who the (blank) CARES what Europe does, or "thinks" of us? If they are so stupid as to tolerate $7 per gallon gas, more power to them, but we are not Europe. We're not nearly as densely populated as they are. THEY need trains and have them. We don't need passenger trains, and they're simply not practical for our population. High speed rail? Has nobody even asked how that would be possible? You can't legally plow through cities at 150 mph in a train. You have to go 30mph for safety regulations. And who the hell wants to go to Fresno in the first place, let alone on a train?
If Obama were a republican, you'd never hear the end of jokes about his intelligence.
$7 per gallon gas= astronomical costs for everything, for everyone. Poor and minorities hit hardest.
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Obama told us to put more air in your tires to get better gas mileage.
“You can’t legally plow through cities at 150 mph in a train. You have to go 30mph for safety regulations. And who the hell wants to go to Fresno in the first place, let alone on a train?”
Where on earth did you ever get such an idea?
Amtrak runs 100mph, 125mph, and faster right through urban areas.
I’m retired now, but I used to run passenger trains through the outlying areas of Boston (Readville area) at 100mph. They’re going that fast now, or faster, with the Acela service.
They don’t waste any time through densely-populated New Jersey, either.
Coming into New Carrolton (MD, just out of DC), they’re at 100 (or even a bit faster).
Where did you ever get such an idea?