High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train^[1] began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track^[2] by the end of 2025. The fastest train in Europe goes almost 200 mph (320 kph)^[3]. Yet high-speed rail remains absent from most of the U.S.^[4]

Stephen Mattingly^[5], a ...

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