Comment by aziaziazi

For those that think it’s impossible for the USA because of the density or geography or oil economy, please have a look at that map:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Russia

edit: traveled with the transiberian as a tourist, it was full of workers, business man, students, whatever, hopping on and of in different places for connections or destinations. Best human experience ever in all three classes.

Edit2: definitely not high speed. I think that’s a better way of life.