Why trains suck in America

This is some real BS. Like, seriously. Let's get it together America and put some real money into passenger rail infrastructure. Not just money into new trains and stations, but actual track meant to serve passenger trains instead of having passenger trains share the rail with freight.

Earlier this summer, I went to Germany for the first time and had a wonderful time getting around by their amazing passenger rail service. I wrote a bit about it which you can read here.