Trains did not work out as people movers in North America... The continent
is too huge to get a person within walking distance of his destination, and
the political power of the auto companies in the early part of the twentieth
century spelled doom for expanding the rail network... With all the land
all now owned by someone it is not feasible short of nuclear winter, or
some such to run more rail beyond what little rail is left...
We do have bus service to most towns in the USA, but it is slow,
uncomfortable, and inconvenient...
The third issue, which most europeans who have not visited the USA do not
comprehend, is that the North American continent is vast... Germany would
barely make one state in the USA, especially west of the Mississippi... We
have counties bigger than some countries in europe...
Denny

"Dylan Smith" wrote in Train: turn up at the
station, buy a ticket, get on, go. No need to arrive
at the station more than 10 minutes early except at busy times.