re: Can high speed rail work in the United States?

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The time, effort, and costs to put in high speed rail where it would be most used and beneficial makes my head hurt. Knowing those trains cannot use the same tracks and routes as regular train traffic it would all have to be new.

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I agree 100% - my post was more that we cannot maintain trains/tracks in a freight capacity, but anyone that believes it will magically be different with high speed commuter trains are delusional on an unprecedented level.

i say instead of that, lets improve the power grid, and no really build new ones, but let's repair all the defective, aged equipment out there.