Obama said that "this is not some fanciful, pie-in-the-sky vision of the future. It's happening now. The problem is, it's happening elsewhere." He cited superior high-speed rail travel in countries like China, Japan, France and Spain.
Obama: High-Speed Rail System Needed.
I’m a huge fan of high-speed rail in America. We’re so far behind other countries in modernizing our transportation infrastructure but we also need to modernize our attitude towards rail. In countries like China, France, England, and Japan this is a no-brainer. Since most Americans don’t even possess a passport or desire to look abroad (no partying in Cabo doesn’t count) selling upgrades to our dilapidated rail system is an uphill battle. I’m down for the challenge because the alternative is more clogged highways and subsidized airlines that are neither efficient transportation nor environmentally sustainable means of transportation.
