Comment on Map Shows Where 220mph Trains Would Go in the U.S.parentComments−Turing_Machine13yThere are a lot of old rights-of-way that could be reactivated.The real problem is economic, not political.A NY-SF coach-class train ticket cost $65 in 1870. That may not sound like much, but that was 2.8 ounces of gold -- figure $4700 at current prices.A first-class ticket with sleeping compartment cost $136 -- almost $10,000 in current dollars.
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There are a lot of old rights-of-way that could be reactivated.
The real problem is economic, not political.
A NY-SF coach-class train ticket cost $65 in 1870. That may not sound like much, but that was 2.8 ounces of gold -- figure $4700 at current prices.
A first-class ticket with sleeping compartment cost $136 -- almost $10,000 in current dollars.