Yeah, you are right. The total area of the US is similar to that of Europe but number of Hivers in Europe is much higher than in the US. So it´s easier to host these meet ups here.
Talking about the differences between US and European trains, have you seen this? :D Explains a lot I guess...
Yeah, that looks about right. I took that line from Kalamazoo to Chicago one time and it was horrible. More space than a jet and fewer people, but it literally took forever!
Yeah. I know that trains don´t have a strong tradition in your country. You guys would drive everywhere :)
It's our only option really...