Despite the potential for a national high-speed rail system, progress in the U.S. has been slow since President Johnson's 1965 High-Speed Ground Transportation Act. Although various projects are emerging across states like Washington and Texas, the Trump administration's stance poses obstacles to federal support. Experts emphasize that investment in high-speed rail requires specialized infrastructure, which makes it complex to implement. While most high-speed rail exists abroad, there is a growing interest in developing similar systems in the U.S., albeit on a smaller scale.
An astronaut can orbit the earth faster than a man on the ground can get from New York to Washington. Sixty years later, it still takes about three hours to travel between the two cities.
Under the Trump administration, high-speed rail is unlikely to receive additional support from the federal government. States need to do what they can on their own.
High-speed rail typically refers to train systems that go at least 186 mph. Almost all of them are in Western Europe or East Asia.
Ordinary tracks cannot simply be repurposed for high-speed rail. The speeds involved require a 'sealed corridor' with grade separation.
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