Nothing that exists in North America fits the definition of true high-speed rail. If we actually ever started building a network, where would we start? And how would we know when we were done? This video details a methodology for answering all those questions, then counts up 56 city pairs we really should've had high-speed rail service between long, long ago.

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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
- The High Speed Rail playlist includes all the content referenced in this video! [ Ссылка ]

Also check out @alanthefisher Alan's great video on the Biden administration's big moves to invest in US passenger rail: [ Ссылка ]

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Images
- North America By JZTess - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]
- California Zephyr By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota - Amtrak on the Colorado River, CC BY-SA 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
- Coast Starlight By Steve Wilson - Flickr: The Southbound Coast Starlight at horseshoe curve, CC BY 2.0, [ Ссылка ]
- Cascadia flag By cascadia dan - [ Ссылка ], CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]
- Acela By Fan Railer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, [ Ссылка ]
- China HSR Map By FlyAkwa (old png file : WouterH) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [ Ссылка ]

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