Train travel in Poland: And they say North America is the land of milk and honey

So if I was impressed by the buses in Turkey and the night trains into and out of the Ukraine, I am now in awe of the new Regional Train service in Poland. Newly implemented and with the lowest prices, the RegioExpress is a brand new set of fully airconditioned trains which includes the following: TV screens that tell you what stops are upcoming, when you will be arriving there, and how fast you are traveling; little electric displays above every seat that welcome you aboard; electrical plugs for your laptop under every seat; free wireless internet connection (so long as the network isn’t overloaded); washrooms where everything is sensor-controlled, fully wheelchair accessible and spotlessly clean; and racks for bikes that store all bikes in a vertical position before entering the compartments. And did I mention that these trains travel on average 120 km/h, have priority on all the tracks and cover the distance between major cities probably quicker than you could by car? And I know for a fact that I mentioned that these are now virtually the cheapest train tickets you could buy (my trip from Rzeszow to Warszawa would have cost about 40 zloty or $13).

Now, in contrast, in the land of milk and honey, the continent that is continuously imitated and held in awe by Europe, what do we have? One single company of Greyhound buses that offer miserable, uncomfortable, slow and expensive services across the country? One passenger train line across the nation which so expensive, that unless you are a train nut or want to sight see via the rail, you would never choose that option of transportation? Or Air Transat where you pay hundreds of dollars to be cramped into little seats, told to pay for your blanket, headset and any food that you wish to buy? North America still has a lot to learn.