Try it yourself
Explore the tradeoffs this proposal is arguing about
Reading about a policy tradeoff and feeling it are different things. Each of these puts you in the position the proposal is actually about — pick one to start.
Guess the country
See a country's real rail stats with the name hidden. Guess which one it is — the results aren't what most people expect.
PlayCut, keep, or upgrade
You're handed a real Amtrak long-distance route and its real numbers. Decide its fate, then see what actually would change.
PlayYou're the dispatcher
A freight train and a passenger train want the same track at the same time. The law says who should win. You decide who actually does.
PlayThe annual funding fight
One pool of money, and every part of the network needs a piece of it. Allocate it yourself and see what gets cut.
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