High-speed railway system coming to America

Thats over 3 million dollars a mile nearly 2 million a kilometer. I really like trains but at that expense I can sorta see why they aren't used much. I hope things go as planned or better {no costs over runs etcetera} and that it pays for itself making it look like a very very wise investment.

What an excellent investment in infrastructure. This is exactly the kind of development forward looking countries should be working on. Thanks for the links too, fascinating reading.

The idea would be nice, if we (i'm argentinian) wouldn't be an undeveloped country. Isolated high tech solutions are no solutions at all. Here is the point: 1. In the 1990's Argentina had 36000 km of railways (see picture of railroads at http://www.proyecto-sur.com.ar/infosur/grafica/imagenes03/mapa1.jpg ) 2. Today Argentina it has only 8000 km active, due mainly to the lack of inversion. As a consequence many small villages lack propper connection to main cities for economical exchange (food, supplies, markets). 3. Most of still working rails work as fast as 50 km/h !!! These extremely slow trains transport not 5 hundred passengers (as the TGV), but 2 million every day. 4. In is generally accepted for specialist that at the cost of this single TGV all existing railways (used and those abanoned) can be repaired, and 120 km/h trains would be operable. The TGV is only business for a few, a big loan for the country (since the oney is provided by a french bank), and creates technological dependence. In summary, is not the great solution it falsely claims to be. For those who speak (or read) spanish read more @ http://proyecto-sur.com.ar/infosur/Infosur02/02_Una_bala_perdida_Pino_Solanas.html

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I'd love to have the chance to use a system like this to explore America. It's an expensive project but it will really open up the country for more travel.