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You say like it is a bad thing but I'll take 12 hours in a nice stable train over 7 hours spent in going in and out of airports and sitting on economy airliner
by mertd 6y ago
You say like it is a bad thing but I'll take 12 hours in a nice stable train over 7 hours spent in going in and out of airports and sitting on economy airliner seats.
I would actually pay a premium. This actually is reality today. Acela on the Northeast corridor is more expensive than comparable air fares and it's not even that good.
- bluGill 6y agoMaybe you would. We know from other countries that in general 5 hours is about the max time people will spend on a train before they choose to fly instead. Because of air resistance planes are more fuel efficient as well for those longer trips (don't forget about energy lost to brakes when the train needs to stop)
- twic 6y ago> don't forget about energy lost to brakes when the train needs to stop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_brake#Electric_railway_vehicle_operation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_brake#Electric_ra...
- C1sc0cat 6y agoSame in the UK LON to EDR by train is more expensive than flying - and that's not counting the cost of peoples time for the longer train journey. I do like the idea of the 3/4 day trip as part of a holiday https://www.seat61.com/UnitedStates.htm https://www.seat61.com/UnitedStates.htm