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		cguess 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least... We do have good rails, but they're regional. the NE Corridor is pretty solid overall and METRA and Amtrak in the Chicago area works quite well.

eudamoniac 23 days ago [–]

The brand new fastest rail in the country is barely over half the speed of the Shanghai bullet train, so I have to disagree about our rails being "good" even in the best case.

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