02-26-2019, 05:57 PM
I think it's a multitude of things. The trains don't run often enough, so they sit in the stations waiting for passengers. Rail routes built 150 years ago weren't designed for continuous 90 mph, more like 5 - 10 mph going up hills. The curves are too tight (train derailed in DuPont because it was going too fast) and are in terrible shape. Communities have grown too close, crossing sites aren't well designed and people complain when they go too fast through town. Car companies are also to blame, they tried to cripple rail (and public transportation in general) in the late 40's and 50's.