High-Speed Rail May Not Be for the United States

High-speed rail is nice, but there are obvious challenges associated with it here in America, e.g., obtaining the required easements and dealing with what I know to be the considerable resistance from the airline industry.

We may need to accept the fact that this isn’t going to happen, especially considering that our planet is rapidly losing its capacity to support organized human society.

If I were writing the budget for U.S. government spending, I would prioritize education and infrastructure that decarbonizes our energy and transportation sectors.