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I will agree with you as far as long distance trips, but I must disagree with you as far as short distance and medium distance trips. See this graph, even in America people would rather take a fast train than an airliner: http://homepage.mac.com/donclark/.Public/400mileairrailratios.gif In the news this year Amtrak has seen more growth in its Acela ridership, whereas the airlines have lost more business on the northeast corridor/ air shuttle. Also, keep in mind Acela is running on old tracks south of New Haven, and not reaching its top speed. Whereas the air shuttle is losing money, Amtrak is posting a profit on its northeast corridor trains... However, Amtrak does have a maintenance backlog of a few billion dollars to reach Acela's top speed which could save another 30 minutes travel time.... So, there, it is not just a European phenomenon. The question remains, who we be better off spending $6 billion to fix the northeast corridor so that Acela could run as fast as possible, or spend a similar amount building another terminal and rebuilding the runways at O'hare airport in Chicago?
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