Riding the Rails

The US train system has long been the laughingstock of developed countries, with their high speed trains and comprehensive rail networks. We had that once too, and although it will never be like it was increasing oil prices have also led to increased ridership for the struggling US rail system.

Now, it’s not going to bring us to a car-free society any time soon, but it has led to a mood swing in Washington which should yield Amtrak a little more money than it’s used to.

image courtesy of Joseph Barillari via Wikipedia