미국 고속철이 뒤처진 이유와 토익 공부 활용법

일본, 프랑스, 독일은 고속철도를 국가 교통망의 핵심으로 삼았지만, 미국은 상대적으로 고속철 발전이 더딥니다. 이 글에서는 미국 고속철이 뒤처진 이유를 살펴보고, 한국인이 이를 토익 공부에 활용할 방법을 제안합니다.     영어 지문 박스 Countries like Japan, France, and Germany have integrated high-speed rail as a key part of their national transportation networks. In contrast, the United States, despite being the world’s largest economy, has relatively underdeveloped high-speed rail. Why has the U.S. lagged behind? In this post, we’ll explore the geographic, economic, sociocultural, and political reasons behind this situation. The U.S. spans about 4,500 km east to west and 2,500 km north to south. The distances between cities are long, and unlike Europe or Japan, the U.S. lacks many densely populated regions. Moreover, U.S. cities are spread out rather than clustered. The U.S. has a highly developed aviation industry, and for 500–3,000 km routes, flights are much faster and often cheaper than rail. The U.S. is also a car-centric society, supported by a dens...