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I would love to see HSR in the USA, and here in Canada. But I know it isn't feasible. You can't compare these countries to Japan and Europe. There, the distance between cities are very short. The airplane is hardly competition for the train. The train is more convinient there, because the system is more established. Also, the time it takes to get to the airport and wait in line and fly the 200 km, you'd be already at your destination if you had taken the train. <br /> <br />However, that's not the case here in North America. While small sections of HSR (Northeast Corridor, Florida, between Edmonton - Calgary) is possible, cross-country HSR is not very realistic. Even if you took the Acela Express at its top speed on brand new tracks from New York to Los Angeles, it would still take about 3 times as long as a plane. Seeing that the cost of plane and train tickets are about the same in North America, the rail is hardly competition for the plane, especially in long distance runs. <br /> <br />Here in Canada, there's a train, called the Canadian. It goes from Toronto to Vancouver in 3 days and 3 nights. 99% of its travellers take the train for pleasure, not for the purpose of getting somewhere. My point is, rail in north america (long distance at least) is becoming more of a tourist attraction, rather than a form of transportation. This may be sad to hear, but it's the har***ruth.
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