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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by o-__-o on Sunday November 17, 2019 @09:49PM (#21561540)
Has not gotten faster. Train travel is still limited to those who have time and patience for it
Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by bdamm on Sunday November 17, 2019 @10:18PM (#21561644)
There are some short-line commuter rails that are absolutely worth it. Some of them are even run by Amtrak. That does not outweigh the general statement, but I do want to point out that rail is not a universal failure in the US.