When Amtrak announced the release of a new high-speed train, the NextGen Acela, many travelers were excited. After all, a majority of Americans agree that long-distance train travel is the best kind ...

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A closer look at Alto shows the project is too expensive for the problem it solves – and is a diversion from fixing the existing passenger rail service ...