I'd love to see the government step up and fund a large highspeed national rail system. It'll never come anywhere as close as what Europe has--the US is just too big--but for
many trips, rail just plain kicks the crap out of flying
or driving. I love travelling by rail--there's nothing like showing up to the station 5 minutes before the train leaves, walking on, reading your book for a few hours, and stepping off at your destination. So hassle free, and generally fast, too.
Of course, we have all sorts of other things that seem to be more important, like funding oil wars and spending billions on "security" that does nothing more than annoy people
