Why do trains suck in the U.S.?

[AnthonyC]

@doop

Still, unless the NY MTA is running 13,700 trains per day I’m gonna say it’s still a reasonable comparison.

Agreed. For reference, looks like about 1,700 for LIRR+NJ Transit+Metro North. Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and SF have what looks like a few hundred each per day.