This was a unique, but still very relevant story about rail transportation in this country. Great information and background, though it's not particularly well sourced.

This is an informative and interesting article. There are two issues in this article that are part of the problems. One paragraph begins "manipulated by Wall Street and often badly managed". This story should be read by all Congress members and members of the Obama administration.

An in-depth article making excellent arguments about bringing railroads into the 21st century and reaping the huge resultant benefits. Like America, railroads throughout the world were once privately owned; but it proved so inefficient that governments took control of their railroad systems. The result is modern, clean, comfortable high-speed trains—both passenger and freight—some of which sustain speeds close to 200 miles an hour, often getting into other cities before airplanes, because railroads go right into the middle of cities.

Choo, Choo, I Like the concept. While it would take a lot more study , putting thousands of truck drivers out of work is politically sensitive. But done right, like the high speed trains in Japan, it's worth trying.

Excellent piece of work. Should be more of it.