Cost Advantage
The world over, high speed trains are cheaper than flying and driving (when you factor in gas, tolls, wear and tear on your car, etc.), with the added benefit of saving you time and aggravation.
Here are examples for trips in the 200-300 mile range. With the train, you save all around.
| TRAIN | PLANE | CAR | ||
| London-Paris* | $88 | $104 | $433 | *round-trip |
| Seville-Madrid | $78 | $141 | $151 | |
| San-Francisco-Bakersfield | $78* | $141 | $142 | *projected |
| Chicago-St. Louis | $46* | $49 | $147 | *projected |
| Chicago-Springfield | $33* | $269 | $100 | *projected |
