Comfort and Convenience

No other form of travel allows you to be as productive during your trip. Best of all, the speed of bullet trains gives you productivity where it is most needed, back at the office or on the ground meeting contacts.

Transition times, long lines and on-board restrictions on electronics make it hard to really get things done when flying. Driving is almost entirely down time.

Fast trains allow you to work for the whole trip. Many trains are equipped with small tables that are natural meeting places, and a few even have conference rooms.

On a train, you can always talk on your cell phone, without fear of an accident or ticket (but mind the neighbors, please). Wider seats, more legroom and the ability to get up and move around are selling points for the train, no matter what the distance or the speed.

There is no need to stow belongings for take off and landing, and you can recline your seat back, use your tray table, and your electronic devices at any time of the trip. And did we mention the dining car and coffee bar?

This is also the most reliable form of travel on earth: bullet trains in Europe and Asia (the same technology that would be implemented here) deliver 95% or better on-time performance. So you're not late for that meeting, or for the kids.

A Midwest bullet train network will cut time spent in road congestion by 26 million hours each year.

Family Friendly

You can take time to interact with your kids, without having to look in a rear view mirror. Additionally, trains give kids room to play (provided they don't disturb other passengers), and you never have to worry about stopping at the next exit to go to the bathroom, boredom, or any other stresses involved in family car travel. Some high-speed trains even come with kids' play zones.