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This is an informative post.  Frankly, I don't know enough about the technologies to comment intelligently on the finer points of the discussion.  Or even the not so fine points! I have never been to Europe, except for an emergency plane stop in Frankfurt whilst flying from Australia to London, although I have been to the UK four times, and I lived in Australia for five years.  Moreover, I have traveled extensively in Asia, i.e. Japan, Korea, Malasia, etc. The best solutions for America's transport problems are ones that address our problems (not those in another country) and are best suited to our conditions (not those in another country).  What works in another country may not be a good fit for the U.S. America needs to upgrade its rail passenger system where it makes sense, which is in relatively short, high density corridors where expansion of the airways and highways is cost prohibitive. Whether we need high speed trains, i.e. a top speed of more than 150 mph or an average speed of more than 80 to 100 mph is problematic.  I don't think that we do.  Amtrak appears to be doing quite nicely with its current schedules between New York and Washington.  It claims that it has the majority of the commercial traffic between New York and Washington. With some upgrades to the route, e.g. daylighting the Baltimore tunnels for example, the system could be even better. U.S. national debt is more than $15 trillion.  Unfunded liabilities are more than $55 trillion. State and local debt is another $3 to $5 trillion.  Moreover, when set in a larger context, i.e. the debt contagion that is sweeping Europe, which could have drastic consequences for America, the question of how we will pay for high speed rail or other improvements is a paramount concern.
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