This. Rail is great for roughly linear population distributions (like Japan or California coast), but understand the USA had a huge 2D spread - laying out a vast rail grid is a lot harder than roughly a line. Each terminal had the same problem, as travelers are moving to&#x2F;from in all directions. My own case: 2 miles to the nearest bus, then 20 miles to the subway, then 15 miles to what would be the high speed long range rail terminal - then a similar reverse sequence to reach the destination, at which point I&#x27;d have minimal luggage and no personal transport. Way easier to just throw everyone &amp; everything into the family SUV and drive, taking a similar travel time with what I want and have a vehicle when we arrive.