Nothing that exists in North America fits the definition of true highspeed rail. If we actually ever started building a network, where would we start? And how would we know when we were done? This video details a methodology for answering all those questions, then counts up 56 city pairs we really should've had highspeed rail service between long, long ago.



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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
The High Speed Rail playlist includes all the content referenced in this video!    • High Speed Rail  

Also check out ‪@alanthefisher‬ Alan's great video on the Biden administration's big moves to invest in US passenger rail:    • The American Government's Massive Pla...  



Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine...
https://ktla.com/news/california/brig...
https://skift.com/2023/12/08/bidenad...
https://www.fastcompany.com/91000949/...
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/...
https://www.hsrail.org/stlouiscorri...
https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2023/1...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefingr...



Images
North America By JZTess Own work, CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
California Zephyr By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota Amtrak on the Colorado River, CC BYSA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Coast Starlight By Steve Wilson Flickr: The Southbound Coast Starlight at horseshoe curve, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Cascadia flag By cascadia dan http://cascadianow.org, CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Acela By Fan Railer Own work, CC BYSA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
China HSR Map By FlyAkwa (old png file : WouterH) Own work, CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...



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