This video explains why U.S. trains are slow, unreliable, expensive, and don't go where people want them to go, and why the situation is not likely to improve. Interesting fact: Amtrak operates 300 train journeys a day, while France's SNCF operates 14,000 train journeys a day.
Why do trains suck in the U.S.?
Taking a trip on a private train of restored vintage rail cars
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Passengers forced to stay on Amtrak train for 18 hours longer than expected
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Check out amazing drone footage of a snowplow train clearing tracks after a major storm (video)
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This fancy $30 toothbrush makes for a good Valentine's Day
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Treat that special someone in your life with this Microsoft Surface tablet, now only $159.99
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