A map of passenger trains in the US vs Europe

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I know of US train lines this doesn’t display. This just looks like Amtrak’s rail lines.
- I see commuter rail lines out of Chicago, Boston, and New York, at least.
  
  Boston's commuter rails are currently being expanded, finishing work in 2030 if there are no delays.
- Yeah, Western Europe is obviously far better served than the US with public rail transit, but this US map is missing every urban rail system in the country and who knows what else. It's disingenuous and undercuts the argument.
- Maybe it's the one that civil trains ride on?
  
  If by civil you mean passenger trains, I know of train lines in NJ that are not represented
This population density map will probably help explain the difference.
- It helps explain some of the difference. Not quite correlation.
- So many maps in pop culture trying to make a statements are really just population density maps.
All rails lead to Chicago.
"Fuck South Dakota and Wyoming"

-US passenger rail
- Who are they going to serve? You could probably fit each of those state's populations on one train. /s

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