yea its really interesting. i assume big oil and maybe automakers have a huge influence over the system.China has 40,000 miles of High Speed Rail. America has ZERO. We are a joke when it comes to getting anywhere fast. My last trip to Texas by the time I left my house-- flew out of my local airport (missed the connecting flight to Dallas due to delays at local airport) it was 7 hours to go 125 miles. What a joke. Even longer getting home.