FREE satellite program with Michael Fuhrman, M.S.A. By 1930, America built 430,000 miles of steel rails connecting the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. At one time, the US railroad was the largest industry in the world and helped position America as a world superpower. While Europe and Asia have built high speed trains that regularly travel well over 215mph, the Aleca, America's fastest train averages 65mph from Boston to Washington. Will the US ever invest in a national passenger rail plan that includes trains that can travel over 200mps or will it remain a car dominated culture?
