Ferrari Train

Article from CNN this morning. Sorry if a repost.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/travel/ferrari-train-italo-ntv/index.html?hpt=hp_bn10

 

Ii want to see the bill for the engine out maintenance

 

Competition improves the breed. Beats the high speed rail pork-barrel boondoggles we seem to spawn in the US?

 

Bet it handles like it's on rails!

 

Great! Now an Italian train will run faster so it can be even farther behind schedule.

Top ten Fchat questions about this new train:

10) How often does it need to change its timing belts?

9) Can you get an aftermarket exhaust for it?

8) Shields or no shields?

7) What is the difference between 2012 trains and 2013 trains?

6) How much do you think this train will depreciate in the next 2 years?

5) Do you have to pay cash for a Ferrari train?

4) How long is the waiting list for this train?

3) How does it match against the McLaren train?

2) Where's a good independent shop in my area to service Ferrari trains?

1) Does it come with a 6 speed manual?

 

This is another issue that kind of mirrors the healthcare issue: the rest of the "modern world" is going with high speed trains but here in the US we are dead set against them.
Go figure!!