1. China's got us beat on total tonnage and on tonne-km; Canada, Latvia, Russia, Estonia, and Switzerland have all got us beat on mode share. 2. I think it might have more to do with the general absence of railways for people to ride even if they wanted tohttps://twitter.com/TheBigYogurt/status/1002596804821733377 …
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Japan's freight rail network plays a minor role in the country, so it's not much use to compare to--but Switzerland sends more of their freight by train than WE do, AND they have the best passenger rail in Europe (if not the world). Freight and passenger rail needn't conflict!
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Certainly it's true that our cities aren't walkable *in general,* but plenty of them (especially here in Massachusetts) have walkable parts--Northampton, where I live, has a charming town center full of shops, eateries, and bars, all fitting in less space than a large mall.
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Northampton, I'm afraid, is the exception, not the rule. The next HSR line to built in this country will be Dallas to Houston. It's a non-car connection between two cities that require cars.
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