I don't work for the government but I can attempt to answer your question:
1) The US has an extremely powerful automotive industry which uses a tremndous amount of its financial profits to fund lawyers who argue the case for protecting their industry to the lawmakers in Washington DC who then in turn, control things from there. 2) Since the beginning (Ford's invention, 1904-1912)when the car replaced the horse, Americans have always loved the car. This is because American culture is deeply rooted in loving freedom and independence (on both the collective- societal level and also an individual level). Since at that time men controlled the purchasing power of the society, owning a car became as much a personal status symbol as a symbol of national economic power--Not only did we invent it, we promoted it more than anyone else, becasue we needed it more than others (such as the europeans who, have many small winding sttreets and crowded cramped cities). Remember-- Europe is much older than the US-- it was never designed for cars 1st becasue governments never expected the invention; second, becasue governments never expected a huge increases in population requiring more space and more people on the road. Our nation by contrast is quite spread out expecially iun Florida, Texas and California--Japan and France do not have the same landscape. 4) we are standing by to eventually purchase one, but need to wait for France, Japan and Germany to "iron out" the weaknesses in their systems before designing one which solves everybody's problems. Hope that helped!
The U.S. population is not dense, people are separated far across the nation. For this type of country, air travel is an advantage. High- speed rail will make better profits in high-density countries like China, Japan, Mexico, ets.....
The fastest average speed attained by a train on a scheduled service is about 320 km/h (199 mph) by high-speed trains like the Shinkansen in Japan or the TGV in France. These trains operate on dedicated high-speed rail tracks to achieve such speeds.
The International 444E uses a common rail fuel system, which includes an electronically controlled high-pressure fuel pump, fuel injectors, and a fuel rail. The system provides precise fuel delivery to the engine for improved performance, fuel efficiency, and lower emissions. Regular maintenance, such as fuel filter changes and using high-quality fuel, is important to keep the system running smoothly.
The greatest amount of rail freight in the US is typically from the Midwest region, known for its agricultural produce and manufacturing industries. States like Illinois, Ohio, and Texas tend to have a high volume of rail freight shipments due to their central location and extensive railway infrastructure.
The main sources of transportation in Spain are trains, buses, and private cars. Spain also has an extensive network of highways and a high-speed rail system known as AVE that connects major cities. In addition, cities like Madrid and Barcelona have efficient metro systems and taxis are readily available in most urban areas.
Metra, which is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority, services all of Chicaco and its metropolitan areas. There are 241 stations that operate within this system.
Taiwan High Speed Rail was created in 2007.
California High-Speed Rail Authority was created in 1996.
Yes
High speed rail trains generally run on standard tracks that are continuously welded together. The trains are made to have better aerodynamics so that speed can be increased.
Light rail is for street cars and trolleys. Rapid rail is for high speed trains and subways.
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Probably not in your lifetime!
The Onion News Network - 2007 Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan with High-Speed Bus Plan was released on: USA: 16 November 2010
High-speed rail passenger systems were pioneered in Japan in 1964. European countries eventually followed, and in 2000 high-speed service in the United States was introduced with the Acela Express, running between Washington, D.C., and Boston.
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Defining "high-speed rail" as the regular operation on new purpose-built track of trains running at speeds of 250 km/h or more, the first high-speed (and, so far, only) line in England is the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (opened in full in November 2007) on which trains operate at up to 300 km/h.
Given that many High Speed rail lines have been completed throughout the world since the first TGV route was opened in France in 1981 (LGV Sud-Est between Paris and Lyon), then they have been afforded.