Why the US lags behind the rest of the world in high-speed train travel

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the U.S. effort to build high-speed rail, including the launch of Amtrak’s newest Acela trains, and why the rest of the world is farther along. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: https://abcnews.go.com/devices Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live:    • LIVE: Latest News Headlines and Events l A...   Watch full episodes of World News Tonight with David Muir here:    • 2024 | ABC World News Tonight with David M...   Read ABC News reports online: http://abcnews.go.com ABC News is the home to the #1 evening newscast “World News Tonight with David Muir," “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, “ABC News Live Prime” with Linsey Davis, plus the daily news podcast “Start Here.” Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook:   / abcnews   Instagram:   / abcnews   TikTok:   / abcnews   X:   / abc   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcnews WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajT... LinkedIn:   / abcnews