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Here is another insane solution: Instead of running the car on top of the train, why not run it along side? You load up all the passengers getting on the train

Here is another insane solution: Instead of running the car on top of the train, why not run it along side? You load up all the passengers getting on the train into a car, the car drives alongside the train at high speed. Some passengers hop on, some passengers hop off, red lights flash, and the car drives away. Less dangerous: only 2 things to keep track of. because of the parallel tracks, nothing can crash. More dangerous: Limited time to do the transfer, until the "access road" runs out.

wmblaettler 16y ago
That "access road" could be a parallel local train.
- oiuytfgvbhjnk 16y ago
  The problem is the length of the parallel track. A high speed train does 200mph, if you allow 15mins for the people to transfer on/off the catch-up car then you need them to be parallel for 50miles! And that's only with current trains, this system is only really necessary when trains get a lot faster.