For all that I loathe about President Obama, the high-speed rail proposal has me pretty excited. Consider it the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System of our generation.
Anyone who has ever taken the Eurostar or TGV out of or into London or Paris
Can you imagine Birmingham to Atlanta in 1 hour 45 minutes? Seattle to Portland in 2 hours 45 minutes?
No traffic.
No airport-like security checkpoint.
Wireless Internet.
Food carriage with snacks, meals, and drinks.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Obama might be proposing crazy things, but this is one crazy thing I hope succeeds.
Is this for real? I would LOVE it. Awesomeness.
4:08 pm on Apr 19 2009I’m pretty sure (I hope) there would be airport-like security checkpoints.
6:05 pm on Apr 19 2009