Why Trains Suck in America
Wendover Productions · 6 HN recommendations
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Wendover Productions explains why US passenger rail lags behind other countries. It covers freight companies owning most of the track, geography and population density, and the economics of competing with flying.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as a short, solid walkthrough of why American trains are slow and limited, most notably because freight gets priority.
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