Hard to find an unserved corridor where train makes more sense than plane or car...

troupo · 2026-04-29T06:42:06 1777444926

US East Cost. The area is about the size of Japan with similar popilation. And there are only a few disjointed efforts.

llbbdd · 2026-04-29T07:55:47 1777449347

On the East Coast they have trains that go to the front door of your house?

troupo · 2026-04-29T08:09:48 1777450188

Didn't know that Japanese trains (or European trains) go to the door of your house

llbbdd · 2026-04-29T08:28:17 1777451297

Exactly, why would the US want to copy that?

troupo · 2026-04-29T10:44:35 1777459475

Northeast Corridor 2200 trains a day, 15 million passengers a year, 14% of intercity traffic, replacing most air travel between some of the cities.