Improved bullet trains for Amtrak intercity rail and travel, with adjusted car seating 

Amtrak travel is inefficient, and cross-country trips take days. Users tend to be unhappy with the quality of the travel, given the time and cost involved. Improved bullet trains with each train car having its own motor (for higher speeds), longer trains for more space to maintain aerodynamics, and more cars for breaking up between passengers to keep quality of life are just starters to innovating the current “high-speed” (Amtrak is high-speed in name) trains on the Amtrak. The maintenance of these bullet trains on the tracks and inside the cars for passengers would create new jobs and introduce better infrastructure in America for travel. For travelers with fears of flying, the bullet train options cut down travel time and are safer overall when staying on ground.

Pros:

• Faster transportation between two points
• Would introduce new infrastructure/technology
• Create job opportunities
• Safer alternative to air travel 
• Modernized national rail infrastructure put the United States directly on par with its competitors in other nations.

Cons:

• Replacing existing infrastructure
• Extremely expensive to finance (in the trillions)
• American tracks are curvy, bumpy, and difficult to speed on. The United States has diverse terrain and weather, maintenance can also reach high prices. 
• Stopping at a city station must be supplemented with another form of travel to get to a specific destination 

Justify:

The cost of the Amtrak from LA to Las Vegas is around $118 taking up to 12 hours.  Due to the high cost and speed of the Amtrak it is more likely for someone to pick other alternatives like flying or driving which cut the cost and can cut the time of the trip.  If we were able to substitute the Amtrak with bullet trains then it would cut the time dramatically making traveling through train considerable.  The price wouldn’t change dramatically either, predicted to be $119 – $130 people will begin to consider using the bullet trains instead of cars or flying.  
Possible Sources:
Amtrak.  Service & Asset Line Plans FY22-27