The US isn't ready for High Speed Rail" Comment below. I was suspicious, but didn't know, that the Interstate Highway System wasn't complete until 1992 ! So many seem to think that the Eisenhower just woke up one day, and, quickly, in a few years, the highways were built. 35 years ? Over $ 530 billion ? Wow ! Also, that excludes all of the costs of military expenses, sending troops overseas, maintaining the navy to keep the tankers safe, bribing third world dictators to keep the oil flowing, …