Comments on: From Coal Trains to Bullet Trains: How China Outbuilt the U.S. in High-Speed Rail https://vividmaps.com/railway-map-in-china-vs-america/ Maps that explain the World Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alex https://vividmaps.com/railway-map-in-china-vs-america/#comment-35748 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:58:16 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=40996#comment-35748 In reply to Great Caesar’s Ghost.

I see what you mean. Cars and independence are a big part of how a lot of people here think about getting around. Plus, towns are spread out a lot, so public transit doesn’t always work like it does in other places.

At the same time, some areas are starting to try things like bullet trains to connect bigger cities. That might be a quicker and greener way to travel longer distances. And it feels like some of the younger crowd in cities are more into public transit or don’t mind skipping having a car, probably because dealing with traffic and parking is such a pain.

]]> By: Great Caesar's Ghost https://vividmaps.com/railway-map-in-china-vs-america/#comment-35745 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:04:16 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=40996#comment-35745 There is no desire for bullet trains in America. We are car people in America. Our sense of independence is to great to want to rely on public transportation. Typical Town-to-Town Distance in the United States is 30–60 miles (rural); 5–15 miles (urbanized states) America population densely is really low compared to the rest of the world even within metro areas, destinations are spread out.

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