Comments by "ricardo kowalski" (@ricardokowalski1579) on "What If The United States Had A National High Speed Rail Network?" video.

  1. 6:10 this is exactly where the interstate road network strayed away from it's mission. Using the inter STATE system for local conmuting caused suburban sprawl and 15 lanes monstruosities. Local politicians ❤ this, because the funding is federal but the sales and tax revenue is local. The Interstate was a MILITARY project. It had no intention of serving local traffic andnit was MEANT to be used for very long distance travel, coast to coast to move troops and supplies Short trips between cities by car should be done on STATE owned and funded highways. When the externalities are removed, train will come back quickly, by natural market forces.
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