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I wonder why you chose the Brightline image for this post. Brightline is, afaik, privately funded and pretty successful. https://www.gobrightline.com/ They operate in Florida and are looking to build a LA-LV line.

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I didn't choose the image, but will tell my publisher. Thanks for the info....!

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Well one thing that comes to mind is that the only other high speed rail operating in the US is Acela, (well for about 50 miles), and the Bright Line train is better looking.

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Perfect example of the brokenness of our political system and why Donald Trump appeals to so many. Why on earth are we wasting time and money on this. If there was a real need the private industry would do it all they would need is for the government to stop trying to micromanage it.

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It's unfortunately true that Americans vote into office leaders that aren't worth one dollar of what they get paid and yet let them take even more!

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