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Trains are 200 year old technology that has hardly improved. What we need is skytran, which is 1/50th of the cost of trains for the same capacity: https://www.s
by billytetrud 5y ago
Trains are 200 year old technology that has hardly improved. What we need is skytran, which is 1/50th of the cost of trains for the same capacity: https://www.skytran.com/ https://www.skytran.com/
- sacredcows 5y agoTrains have improved dramatically, but Americans haven't been paying attention and haven't changed anything about them in 100 years (in fact, they reverted by removing formerly electrified lines). Trains are a proven technology- highly energy-efficient and more pleasant to ride than a car or a bus.
- billytetrud 5y agoYes, a good train system is better than cars or busses, I agree. But SkyTran is better in nearly every way than trains. Higher capacity, lower cost, faster speeds, easier to clean, lower energy use. Trains are outdated. We need something better.