The fastest trains in the U.S. are about to get faster.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Will New Train Guidelines Improve Speeds? Not So Fast
Rules allow travel up to 220 mph, but no U.S. tracks can handle it

By Jo Craven McGinty
Jan. 11, 2019 7:33 a.m. ET
The fastest trains in the U.S. are about to get faster.

Beginning this month, the government will allow railroads to operate passenger trains capable of traveling up to 220 mph.

There’s just one catch: No U.S. track can handle that much speed.

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[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. These trains and stuff are so advanced overseas.

If the gop would quit siphoning off any monies from the treasury we can have nice things too. It's not the gop piggy bank, and the idea that if the smallest amount of reserves start to build up, that it's a sign that rich folks have "paid too much" (EYEROLL), triggering a tax cut to help themselves to the funds, has got to stop.

[pwb]

2. Yea we are not that great after all.

In so many ways. But we have lots of weapons.

[House of Roberts]

3. Not interested in dying in a wadded up pile of scrap metal.

There's nowhere I need to get to that fast. I'll drive there myself.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Because driving is much safer than any other form of transport. NT

[House of Roberts]

5. It is.

If you leave with adequate time to get where you are going, stay sober and alert, and leave the effing electronics alone while you're driving.

[katmondoo]

6. Instead of building a wall why not build fast train tracks

Europe is so far ahead of us.