America has better geography for fast trains than France
At least part of it does
Population geography is, obviously, an important factor in transportation infrastructure.
Whenever I see something like Alec MacGillis marveling at how a very modest-sized German city enjoys frequent rail service, I always urge American railfans to look up population density figures. Germany has over six times the population density of the Lower 48 — in…
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