Alex Wellerstein on Twitter: "Riding @Amtrak is a sure reminder of the sorry state of American public rail infrastructure. Was told by an employee in Philly that we ought not consider a 30 minute late train late, because it could be worse. (And I was, in the end, an hour late home.) Shinkansen this ain't."

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1. NotTheFakeNate‏ @NotTheFakeSkate 22 Jun 2018
  
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  Freight is king on the U.S. rail network. Passenger trains have to give right-of-way to freight. Opposite of the rest of the world. I guess just a matter of perspective
  
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1. Robert Wishart (魏罗斌)‏ @rwwishart 22 Jun 2018
  
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  Absolutely correct. It’s impossible to come home from any major Asian city and not realize how woeful is US public transportation.
  
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1. edward m lenert‏ @lenert 22 Jun 2018
  
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  Meanwhile in Japanpic.twitter.com/W3w2UTtPNw
  
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1. Geoff Brumfiel‏Verified account @gbrumfiel 22 Jun 2018
  
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  pic.twitter.com/XB27nkDANI
  
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1. Robert‏ @BobSchneidy 22 Jun 2018
  
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  Right on. Try just about any European city. The trains are clean, reliable and reasonably well-serviced. Public rail in this country is absurd.
  
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1. richard g maier IV‏ @ricmai28 22 Jun 2018
  
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  why,I thought Amtrak went maglev years ago.I assumed so because I'm in awe every time I ride through on the A train into Penn Station.
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1. Eric Gade‏ @ecgade 22 Jun 2018
  
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  I love in NYC on the Lexington line. Yesterday at 1pm I got on a butt to butt packed train with no AC, which was delayed at each stop. Also, the roof had caved in at Borough Hall
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1. Sunil S‏ @30de2e4d6c4f416 23 Jun 2018
  
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  I grew up in India where delays were really bad, so I am not put off by the delays on Amtrak. Have this weird - journey is the reward- perspective. But trains in India are much more colorful and entertaining. Amtrak gets a bit dull.
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