▲ 341 ▼ Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? (theweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?::New projects in California, Texas, and Florida are a sign that the United States is finally getting serious about modernizing its commuter railway system.
[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) most advanced rail systems in the world As a Scandinavian: LOL permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure, it may not be perfect, but it tells you a lot about the state of rail in the rest of the world. It's really only places like Japan and maybe China that leads the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Most of Europe and large parts of Asia has good railways compared to USA. It's not that the developed world has good railway systems, it's just that USA has a completely broken public transport system. But planes and trucks go brrr permalink fedilink source parent [–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago France and Switzerland. First has trains as fast as airplanes, seconds has good network. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure, it may not be perfect, but it tells you a lot about the state of rail in the rest of the world. It's really only places like Japan and maybe China that leads the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Most of Europe and large parts of Asia has good railways compared to USA. It's not that the developed world has good railway systems, it's just that USA has a completely broken public transport system. But planes and trucks go brrr permalink fedilink source parent [–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago France and Switzerland. First has trains as fast as airplanes, seconds has good network. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Most of Europe and large parts of Asia has good railways compared to USA. It's not that the developed world has good railway systems, it's just that USA has a completely broken public transport system. But planes and trucks go brrr permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago France and Switzerland. First has trains as fast as airplanes, seconds has good network. permalink fedilink source parent