This. American freight rail is the marvel of the developed world and the envy of Europe: one of the reasons that recent(ish) government proposals for high-speed passenger rail were dangerous. Ask the Brits: http://www.economist.com/node/16636101
You just don't get to see freight rail in action much unless you're a good bit more blue-collar than the typical HN crowd.
envy of Europe? hat's a bit far-fetched, care to give more details? if you mean by any chance super long trains spanning over kilometer, we have those too
You just don't get to see freight rail in action much unless you're a good bit more blue-collar than the typical HN crowd.