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  • Because in most instances, states feel it is more economical and feasible to build interstate highways rather than high speed light rail. Here in TX, the TX Dept. of Transportation has been working on a plan to connect it's major city's by highspeed light rail. Our current Gov. Rick Perry has promised us progress on this project in the past, but construction lobbyist and sympathizer within the construction industry that build interstate highways have intervened or stalemated such construction.
  • We do, ever heard of Amtrak? But we tend to fear high speed derailment deaths more than oriental people.
  • Japan is not a land where people feel a car is a necessity and therefore the demand for public transportation is high. However, on the other hand, if all the cars in Tokyo were to go out on the street all at once, it is said that there would be no road to left to drive on. The bullet train is an extension of the mass transit system as people started to move about to different parts of the country to live. The bullet train is more of a necessity than anything else with the convenience of not having to check in at an airport to travel. Almost all fuel for transportation is import into Japan and gas is about 3 to 4 times more expensive than the US. This high cost of fuel also makes the train system indispensable in Japan.
  • The UAW would not like this.
  • Which country in America, do you mean the USA?
  • America's first bullet train pulled out of Union Station on time Thursday morning carrying VIPs and the long-term hopes for Amtrak and high-speed rail service in the United States. The old record was 125 mph. The train was expected to reach its top speed of 150 mph later in day on the trip from New York to Boston. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TRAVEL/NEWS/11/16/high.speedrail.ap/ One of the many advantages of high speed rail it is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel. In fact, environmental groups such as the Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Defenders of Wildlife have all endorsed the concept of high speed rail as an important part of Florida’s transportation policy. First, because it can usually run parallel to existing highway infrastructure, it has less impact on the environment. (The route between Tampa and Orlando would actually run in the median of I-4 most of the way.) Second, the highly efficient train engines, consume much less fuel per passenger mile than automobiles and release much less pollution into the air. http://www.floridabullettrain.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=2 Peninsula route favored for possible bullet train - High-speed rail would traverse Pacheco Pass on way to San Francisco. Rejecting claims that its decision would promote suburban sprawl, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission overwhelmingly voted to recommend running a high-speed "bullet train" through rural Santa Clara County. http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_7276258
  • Like New York City, Japan's population is very concentrated in a very few large cities, the rest of the land is very mountainous. the most efficient method of moving large numbers of people is not possible mainly using cars. I lived there for three years and remember taking a trip to the north across the entire city of Tokyo to go 100 miles to the north. It took over seven hours. Later i took the same trip in less than three using the trains including three station changes and beat a telegram sent to announce I was on my way. And Ike's push for the 'National Defense Highway system' diverted all money which might have been spent on mass transit and spent it on highways instead. Plus actions such as destroying the interurban system known as the Red Line in L.A. helped to push cars even more. Pelagic
  • Congress has been playing with their toy train set for some time now. http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/203
  • USA has wide range of transportation and each and every house has Cars.There are freeways and you can reach your destination in no time when you hit them.Planes are ready for intercity transportation at an ease.Japan needs bullent trains and US don't due to it's variety of transportation.So,It's all about need and not greed.
  • Mass transit projects in America never have enough riders to support them. They always need to be subsidized by tax revenues. Every time a city or state tries to raise fares so the systems become self supporting, the people who do use the system complain that it isn't fair that they should have to pay for the services they receive.
  • We don't have the demand, the money, or the desire to build them.
  • .. because we have super fast cars.

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