US High Speed Rail Fail: Chugging Along Behind

[John Ashworth]

Chugging Along Behind

China and Japan have it. France has it, along with 11 other European countries. Come on, even Uzbekistan has it. The Obama administration really wanted it back in 2009. Sure, Amtrak sort of has it, with the Acela between Boston and Washington, D.C., but its average speed is a measly 78 mph... So, why can’t the U.S. manage to get high-speed rail?...