Disney Monorail
Disney had the right idea back in the 50's with the monorail system. It was a model for a mass transit system but never really got traction with the public outside of the theme parks. It still is a viable model but few people take it seriously even today. Update it with maglev and you really have a HSR system that could perform the job at a reasonable cost. Maybe it is time for the private sector to take on this project and get it out of the hands of the politicians. Even at $10M per mile, the cost to construct a 200 mile segment would be $2B and far cheaper than the current estimates. With today's technology is it too much to ask to construct something for less than $10M per mile? This country built the transcontinental railroad system and the interstate highway system, major undertakings both. We are the only country in the world to have occupied the moon, which we did in the 70's. Why can't we figure out how to make a HSR system work? Is the US out of ideas and talent?
