re: #154 Decatur Deb

They’re great for shipping—that’s one of the reasons the Panama Canal has been de-emphasised. I’m trying today to get a sleeper to DC from a major city, not from Chipley FL. They seemed to have closed that route. Loved the trains in Italy and Germany where the population density makes them viable.

Agreed - across some areas of the states its unviable to run commuter/passenger lines, but across the urban sprawls and between towns within a few hours of each other it should be possible. Particularly given the increased security in air travel meaning greater travel times without going anywhere.