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Aaron W. Gordon
agordon.me
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The government shutdown got me thinking: How many flights in the US are actually replaceable by train? It depends on how insane you are, but the basic answer is: Not Many!
70% of flights shorter than 500 miles have no train option at all. Out of those that do, 65% would likely be faster by car.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-15/where-is-traveling-by-train-faster-than-driving-in-the-us-citylab-daily
2025-12-15T18:32:24.895Z