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Why Amtrak’s recent accident reminds us that the US needs to innovate
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<p>[QUOTE="sriki, post: 260036, member: 835"]</p><p>Trains are awesome. I grew up in a country where public (govt budgeted & operated) transportation was the only player in town & extensive railroad network was built. Lack of proper roads and cars being seen as a luxury, trains were, by default very important. Hence, it generated money and thus they were maintained (the cycle goes on). </p><p></p><p>With an extensive interstate and state highway network, the US made a choice of going with roads as opposed to trains. Add in the freedom of a self drive travel & the glamor of independence it bestows, it's hard to justify an extensive overhaul of railways now. It might help people commuting to work and back in the North-East. Other than that, I doubt if there will ever be a market large enough that railways can bank upon. Add to this, the prolific growth (& demise sometimes) of low cost airlines, it makes it an uphill battle.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="sriki, post: 260036, member: 835"] Trains are awesome. I grew up in a country where public (govt budgeted & operated) transportation was the only player in town & extensive railroad network was built. Lack of proper roads and cars being seen as a luxury, trains were, by default very important. Hence, it generated money and thus they were maintained (the cycle goes on). With an extensive interstate and state highway network, the US made a choice of going with roads as opposed to trains. Add in the freedom of a self drive travel & the glamor of independence it bestows, it's hard to justify an extensive overhaul of railways now. It might help people commuting to work and back in the North-East. Other than that, I doubt if there will ever be a market large enough that railways can bank upon. Add to this, the prolific growth (& demise sometimes) of low cost airlines, it makes it an uphill battle. [/QUOTE]
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