> But while point to point routes have grown, hub and spoke routes have grown far more. I wish trains were lower priced. I'd much rather, say, fly to Paris the

> But while point to point routes have grown, hub and spoke routes have grown far more. I wish trains were lower priced. I'd much rather, say, fly to Paris then take a train to Brussels rather than take a technically shorter flight that might get delayed, or I might miss if the customs line is long. But my choices are often expensive direct flight, cheaper hub and spoke flight - plane+train is often more expensive :(