Warren Buffet makes giant investment in US Rail
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffetts-Berkshire-buying-apf-3016566039.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode=
Europe and the UK, as well as some other industrialized nations are a bit more versed in continuous, efficient rail services.
I'd be curious to know how private vs. public transport is represented here on the forum. When I've lived in the country, I've had to drive a car to reliably get where I've needed to go. When I've lived in the city, the subway/trolley/bus services served.
Where I live now, there used to be, a century ago, an extensive network of small-rail commuter rail systems that was phased out and replaced by paved roads and highways. Now, there's some talk of bringing something of that back, at least between major commuter veins.
I have a love/hate relationship with my car... it's a schismik freedom/enslavement thing.
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