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147. They run deficits

When I left Germany in 1994, the rail system was the equivalent of $36 Billion in debt. I read some time later, that they reorganized the system and cut a lot of lines to try and trim that debt, but I don't know how it turned out. I know there was a big push on as well to expand the western German high speed system into the much more depressed eastern German region, but the costs were astronomical because they had to upgrade every single kilometer of track to meet the demands of the faster moving trains. I took a trip on France's TGV from Strasbourg to Leon which was supposed to be extremely fast, but the week I chose for my trip, farmers invaded the rail lines for the entire distance, dumping crops on the tracks in protest against the French government. After averaging 35 miles an hour, they finally offloaded us in Mulhouse and bussed us the rest of the way. One of the main issues people in France have with the TGV (at least during construction) was how much land had to be expropriated to build it. This would be the same in the U.S. Unless the route goes along right-of-ways of formerly running railroads, land would have to be purchased to build the single purpose system (no freight allowed). These costs would be exorbitant and in an era of cutbacks, it is highly doubtful a majority of voters would support it (you can't pay for the programs you already have).