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For comparison, here is Europe’s rail network with high speed rail (≥200kph) in color and other rail (<200kph) in gray:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Speed_Railroad_...

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This is only a map of the primary connecting railways, find all other rail here: https://www.openrailwaymap.org/

Comparing this to the Amtrak map side-by-side, Amtrak looks like some kids project started last year.

Most of the railways lines are used for freight.

https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/US-Freight-Ra...

European one barely scratches the surface, as it shows three lines in the whole Netherlands, which is not exactly true. And then China probably builds as much in a year and it's all high-speed.

> European one barely scratches the surface, as it shows three lines in the whole Netherlands, which is not exactly true.

Check https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ for a complete overview.

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