I tried to make it fairly realistic. Obviously I would like HSR absolutely everywhere, but a line through middle of nowhere Montana probably would not see much ridership and would come at extreme cost (especially in the mountains).

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      Bright line is also expensive ($80ish for Miami to Orlando) and has caused a number of accidents so far…

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        agreed but still cheaper than driving? plus its new, as ridership increases prices will drop

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          No not cheaper than driving… it’s $80 per person, per direction.

          especially if you have more than one person in your party.

          Gas for the round trip is about $50