Train travel

Which way?

Why can't we have a train system like Europe? 180 MPH and usually on time.

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US trains blow. They are slow and usually 5 or 6 hours behind schedule. What would take you 5 hours to drive often takes 10 on a train I used to take trains but stopped for reasons mentioned

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Also, the track sharing between Amtrak and the private railways (BNSF, UP, NS) always is a big hold up. I know that was one of the huge issues between Chicago and NYC/DC.

If you want to travel by train, try flying to LA and taking a train to Seattle...or you can just do a portion of it. LA to Portland for instance.

I hear that is a nice ride

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try flying to LA and taking a train to Seattle...or you can just do a portion of it. LA to Portland for instance.

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That route is actually on my short list of US trips. I'd like to do it from San Francisco to Seattle.

I just booked trains between Rome-Naples(1 HR 13 M) then Naples to Florence (3 HR) for our upcoming trip.
Crazy fast, why would I rent a car for those runs?
Too bad we can't get an infrastructure like that here in the states.

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Too bad we can't get an infrastructure like that here in the states.

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Because we are a Suburban country. Europe is based on small localized townships and old walking cities. You take a train to the middle of the city and can walk or ride anywhere reasonably.

Let's take the Dallas to Houston train as an example. What if you want to go from Fort Worth to the Woodlands but the train only goes from downtown Dallas to downtown Houston?

ETA: Also, trains make a lot more sense for people that don't have cars and tourists. For locals that own a car, train travel even when great still doesn't make a lot of sense especially when you have multiple people going.