I know a lot of people hate cars, but you should remember that much of the US is rural, and by land area, it’s mostly not suitable for trains. We should remember that cities and the countryside are different and reject simplistic slogans (“geometry hates cars”) that imply that one form of transportation works best everywhere. We should have a mosaic of different systems that work together.

The most successful form of public transit in low-density areas is the school bus. They work well for bringing kids to school. They require roads. We’re not going to switch to rail.