156: High-speed rail

With special guest Longinus, P&C drink and review Zombie Dust from 3 Floyds, then discuss high-speed rail generally, and proposals to build a maglev train between Washington and Baltimore.

Baltimore doesn’t want it.

There have been lots of proposals for increasing high-speed rail in the country. Obama promoted the idea heavily. But they never seem to make sense for actual transportation needs in the United States. California’s attempt was a disaster, and other states aren’t interested in trying.