Have you ridden Amtrak? It is awful. I agree with you but we need to have European level trains.
I am not talking government trains.
The tracks and rights-of-way are already there. Let's think outside the box a little bit
Haven’t taken a long-haul trip on Amtrak, but regularly take it from Salem, OR to Seattle and back. Much better than dealing with I-5 traffic at my advanced age.