Improving US Travel

Source: EcoWorldly

Anyone who has tried to travel within the United States knows how difficult it can be without the advantage of a personal vehicle. Flying is usually costly and buses are inefficient. There is also the option of traveling by train, however, this is usually both costly and inefficient as it can take days to reach a destination. In European countries, travel by high speed train is extremely efficient and low-cost. The company Eurostar can take passengers from London to Paris in less than three hours for less than what it normally costs for a domestic flight in the US. Recently, President Obama has addressed the need for the US to catch up with other countries in high speed travel. Obama proposed 13 billion dollars in government funding to initiate plans for high speed train service. This is a start in the right direction for energy, cost, and time efficient travel.