It’s addressing my honest situations. I drive from my 30041 zip home to Roswell, Cobb, Savannah, Syracuse and Montreal on a regular basis (from daily to annual). I see no way rail would helpEven if you choose not to ride passenger rail yourself, you benefit from the reduced traffic congestion due to the passengers who DO switch to rail.
The ten percent or so who would try it (and I'm being generous here) would never even be noticed missing from the traffic patterns.
High speed rail cannot compete with the Airplane over long distances (too slow) or with the car over short distances (too expensive). It might have a chance at middle distances in very, very crowded areas (Northeast) but even there it is at a serious disadvantage.
High speed rail is the answer to a question that noone has ever asked and the solution to a problem that doesn't exist. It is not economically feasible outside of a theme park.
Congestion isn’t the problem.