[maym86]

I lived in Europe for a long time too. Trains are not a complete solution but they do solve a lot of the problems and are underused in the US.

[yalph]

Long distance train rides are incredibly expensive in the US.

[emodendroket]

I mean even moderate-distance train rides aren't cheap. Look at the price of a single ticket from the outer zones of the commuter rail systems into the city