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Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie
Author: Edward
Date: 01-08-2015 - 21:10

Yes, it's a big country, but there are many areas of similar density as Europe and STILL people don't ride trains there.

Why? Mainly because they don't have the option. Either there are no trains, or they are much slower than in Europe or they are much less reliable than in Europe.

We are really good at some things... passenger trains are just not one of them. In fact, common carrier passenger transportation in general isn't so hot. When was the last time a US airline got on the top ten list of airlines?

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  Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Edward 01-08-2015 - 17:40
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie David Smith 01-08-2015 - 18:41
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Edward 01-08-2015 - 18:55
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Scot 01-08-2015 - 18:58
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie pdxrailtransit 01-08-2015 - 19:13
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie George Andrews 01-08-2015 - 19:19
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Bag Piper 01-08-2015 - 19:53
  Night Trains in Europe pdxrailtransit 01-08-2015 - 20:04
  Re: Night Trains in Europe Max Wyss 01-09-2015 - 02:38
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Max Wyss 01-09-2015 - 02:36
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Edward 01-08-2015 - 21:10
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie mook 01-08-2015 - 22:18
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie J Mann 01-09-2015 - 12:19
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? Old and Tired? BOB2 01-09-2015 - 15:33
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie HUTCH 7.62 01-11-2015 - 11:28
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie David Smith 01-10-2015 - 16:28
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - Really? BOB2 01-10-2015 - 18:14
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - Really? Enamored 01-10-2015 - 19:10
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - Really? David Smith 01-11-2015 - 12:13
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - Really? Trackwuurk 01-11-2015 - 19:33
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Edward 01-10-2015 - 21:21
  Re: Why don't Americans ride trains? - An oldie but goodie Max Wyss 01-11-2015 - 01:29
  And now about costs... Edward 01-11-2015 - 16:37


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