I completely agree with you that the current status of air travel is a great argument for more high speed trains. Unfortunately, the scale required for effective interstate travel is tremendously expensive. It would require some of those government/business partnerships that we just don’t do well in the US—reference “The Big Dig” in Boston.
Also, please don’t use the term “US Americans.” It is a politically motivated term that was calculated to antagonize Americans. At least in my case it works.
The correct term is Norte Americanos?
“I completely agree with you that the current status of air travel is a great argument for more high speed trains. Unfortunately, the scale required for effective interstate travel is tremendously expensive. It would require some of those government/business partnerships that we just don’t do well in the US—reference “The Big Dig” in Boston.”
- The Big Dig sure has been a problematic enterprise, but I don’t know if it’s typically American to fail in the department of government/business cooperation. But in any case, I guess you’re right in assuming such a partnership will be necessary if the US is going to get more of high speed trains.
“Also, please don’t use the term “US Americans.” It is a politically motivated term that was calculated to antagonize Americans. At least in my case it works.”
- Okay, I’ll remember that. However, the term “Americans” isn’t really correct, even if it mostly ‘means’ citizens of the USA when people talk about “Americans”.
Would you say “US citizens” is a better expression than “US Americans”?
Please feel free to use the term US Americans when posting to the threads I read. I prefer it to United Statians.