>>510324675If you could actually get a high speed traing that travelled from NY to LA, say doing around 300mph like China's, France or Japans current high speed rail does, it would not take you twice as long, timing would be very similar considering you have to spend over 2 hours in the airport before getting a plane, you don't have to do that on rail travel. Also as I said rail travel is far more comfortable and you have basically zero chance of death vs air travel. You can get up and walk about, use the bathroom, change seats whenever you want on a train. It is always supperior. If I had to choose between a 7 hour flight+Airport time option to get to my destination or a 8/9 hour train, I'm taking the train every time.