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Quico Toro
Quico Toro is a contributing editor at Persuasion, Director of Climate Repair at the Anthropocene Institute, and writes the Substack One Percent Brighter.
Why America’s Trains Suck—and Japan’s Don’t
A year in Japan ruined the Acela for me. Once you’ve seen real high-speed rail, Amtrak’s version feels like a parody.
November 12, 2025
Quico Toro
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