| ▲ | iso1631 2 days ago | |
The US did not abandon rail, it just used it for freight Europe shifts people by train, not freight. The US/Canada/Mexico is about 10% more than the EU, but it shifts 7 times as much freight by rail. | ||
| ▲ | woodruffw 2 days ago | parent [-] | |
It’s both: the US rail network is (currently) geared for freight, and we’ve systematically removed or neglected the parts that favored passenger rail. | ||