Scoble wonders why we don't have more and better trains in the US:

I’ve heard several times that only about 20% of Americans own passports. That’s such a shame. If they were over here they would be wondering how we ended up with such a lousy public transportation system when Europe got such a nice one. The trains are quiet, smooth, fast, affordable, and in our experiences on several trips so far, run on time.

For starters, he could whip out a map - and compare the distances between the national capitals in Europe, and the state capitals in the US. Here's a tip: I have no interest in a rail journey from Annapolis to Sacramento...