But a majority of the traveling public will go through the hassle of airports to save travel time. People’s time is valuable. The problem with Amtrak is that it’s too slow. Yes, 90 mph is too slow for people. Planes travel at 500 mph. How can Amtrak compete with that? The “death” of the passenger train started as soon as interstate highways were built and air travel became popular. Amtrak was created in 1971 to actually wind down intercity trains but it stayed.
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