Yeah the air quality is terrible and the planet is on fire but let’s all just keep arguing about parking, driving those gas guzzlers and telling anyone else on a bike or alternative form of transport that they are the nuisances. God bless the oil and automotive industries!
High speed rail will be less invasive and destructive than highways in the long run but no one is arguing against new highways and more lanes to existing highways. We’re decades behind in rail expansion as we are in housing targets.