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Originally Posted by iheartthed
The U.S. is actually over reliant on air travel because of our paltry rail system, and the problems with over reliance on air travel were detailed in the video. A good example is your own state. Houston and Dallas are about the optimal distance from each other to make HSR worthwhile. If there was HSR between the two cities, it would be far faster to get between the center of both cities that way than by driving or flying.
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I agree. I cited the TT as a prime spot for HSR but local politics would make such a plan an uphill battle. Wealthy ranchers balking at eminent domain and opposition within the state government plus the airline industry (mainly AA, SWA, and UAL) lobbying hard.
My parents take the train down to the City from upstate all the time; dumps them right into Penn Station and then walk/ cab a few blocks to their hotel. I'd love that for here...