Yes, yes, us backwards Merkins need to figure out this 'mass transit' thing everyone else already has perfected... *grin*
It's actually (IMO, YMMV, etc) more a matter of economics and historical decisions. Trains have long been, in the typical American mindset, a means of moving cargo, livestock, and hobos. At least, out West. I understand back East there's a different mindset and a whole different train setup, with passenger trains being more common than cargo. But we're talking about Texas, here.
Plus, we loves us our cars, and the Interstate Highway System pretty much drove a stake through the passenger train heart.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
It's actually (IMO, YMMV, etc) more a matter of economics and historical decisions. Trains have long been, in the typical American mindset, a means of moving cargo, livestock, and hobos. At least, out West. I understand back East there's a different mindset and a whole different train setup, with passenger trains being more common than cargo. But we're talking about Texas, here.
Plus, we loves us our cars, and the Interstate Highway System pretty much drove a stake through the passenger train heart.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs