So, you can get from Kansas City to Cincinnati (through StL) and from Pittsburgh to Montreal (through NYC), but since there's no Cincy-Pitt connection, you couldn't get between those two networks?
Would it have been that hard to connect Tulsa and KC? Orlando and Jacksonville? Houston to Austin?
OK, I've decided. I'm missing something really obvious and I'm going to feel really stupid when you tell me what it is. Maybe HSR isn't for long-distance travel? I don't see why not, but Missourians aren't experts on mass transit ...
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This is a terrible idea. This is exactly what we were talking about when we were discussing unnecessary parts of the stimulus package. It might have an effect if they stated building next month, but you know they are going to debate it until it's pointless. I also can't imagine that a high speed train in the US is going to be more cost effective than planes. This thing is going to take forever to build, cost three times as much as it should and then end up being another stupid subsidy project that will never go away.
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