>>510847169 (OP)>train autism activatedThere are more than 300 Amtrak trains. Amtrak trains will only reach an average speed of 80mph. The United States has the largest rail transport network of any country in the world, about 220,000 kilometers. The runner up is the EU, with 211,430 kilometers.
China and the European Union are neck and neck when it comes to electrified track, with China owning and operating 119,000 kilometers of electrified track and the EU member states operating 118,363 kilometers of electrified track combined.
The U.S is ranked #32 in kilometers of owned and operated Electrified track. In 1917 the U.S had a historical peak of 428,180 kilometers of contiguous railroad track. Dwarfing anything anyone else has ever or will ever build in the future. Freight tracks are privately owned by freight railroad companies and tracks exclusive to passenger trains are government owned.
Most of America's trains primarily run on diesel fuel in a diesel-electric configuration, although some are powered by electricity, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and hydrogen. Diesel engines are the most common due to their efficiency and power for freight transport.
The U.S really really really likes trains, but mostly for freight, not so much for people. There are a number of reasons why passenger rail has not taken off in America. Firstly, it does not have its own passenger rail network. Freight trains on the same tracks cause constant delays. Also, not all regions have accessibility to railways. Secondly, cars and airplanes are still the most attractive transportation option for the majority of citizens- and planes are just faster than electric trains.
The U.S has 2,674,825 miles of paved roads, 1,417,903 of unpaved roads 47,431 miles of highways and freeways, so cars are sometimes faster or more convenient than diesel electric trains.
The U.S has 15,873 airports, whereas China has an embarrassing 531. Planes are just faster, Americans prefer planes to trains.