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Yes but it’s so nice in other airports. Like most European airports have dedicated train stations in the basement. Not transit links or a bus going to another b

Yes but it’s so nice in other airports. Like most European airports have dedicated train stations in the basement. Not transit links or a bus going to another bus that you need to take a train to terminal z to get on, but an actual train station that has you straight away integrated with the rail network. Go down a couple of escalators and hop on a train to your destination. Easy.

ghaff 5y ago
It depends where you're going. The Silver Line stops at each terminal so there's very little walking required unlike some airports. And if you're going to the Seaport area or (near) the Financial District, there are no transfers required. And in the case of Boston connecting directly to the rail network as opposed to subway system wouldn't make a lot of sense. You're probably not talking Amtrak if you just flew in and the commuter rail probably doesn't make a lot of sense either.
- bobthepanda 5y ago
  It doesn't make sense with the current state of US rail, but in Europe the equivalent of commuter rail (in terms of distance covered and speed) runs on a pretty decent schedule during daylight hours at a reasonable price, a far cry from premium US commuter rail that barely runs during the middle of the day. (They also generally run through the city center to the other side of the city, but the N-S tunnel is a whole nother can of worms.) Boston Logan is the regional international airport, and if the trains were frequent and fast enough there's no reason why one shouldn't theoretically be able to take the train from a suburb to the airport. You'd save enough money from the long-term parking alone.
  - Symbiote 5y ago
    When Europe does the airport rail connection well, there are both local and long-distance options from the airport railway station. Bearing in mind it's Sunday at 17:00, here are the departures from Copenhagen airport for the next hour: 17:01 - Metro line M2 through Copenhagen (and every 5 minutes thereafter) 17:02 - Regional train to Karlskrona in Sweden (via Malmö), 230km away 17:06 - Regional train to Nivå (via Copenhagen), 40km away 17:18 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen), 50km away 17:22 - Regional train to Kalmar in Sweden (via Malmö), 310km away 17:31 - Intercity train to Ålborg Airport (via Copenhagen, Odense, Århus, Ålborg, i.e. most of the way across Denmark), 420km 17:38 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen) 17:42 - Intercity train to Ringsted (via Copenhagen) 17:42 - Regional train to Gothenburg in Sweden (via Malmö), 300km 17:46 - Regional train to Nivå (via Copenhagen) 17:58 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen) The trains continue through the night, ever hour for the longer distance ones, every half hour to Copenhagen. (Though the metro runs every 20 minutes all night too.) Even though I could also take the metro, after a long flight I often take a regional train from the airport. It's about the same journey time, but the train is smoother, quiet and usually has far fewer people on it. https://webapp.rejseplanen.dk/bin/stboard.exe/en?L=vs_rp4&protocol=https:&ml=m& https://webapp.rejseplanen.dk/bin/stboard.exe/en?L=vs_rp4&pr... (and "Københavns Lufthavn").

ghaff 5y ago

It depends where you're going. The Silver Line stops at each terminal so there's very little walking required unlike some airports. And if you're going to the Seaport area or (near) the Financial District, there are no transfers required. And in the case of Boston connecting directly to the rail network as opposed to subway system wouldn't make a lot of sense. You're probably not talking Amtrak if you just flew in and the commuter rail probably doesn't make a lot of sense either.

bobthepanda 5y ago
It doesn't make sense with the current state of US rail, but in Europe the equivalent of commuter rail (in terms of distance covered and speed) runs on a pretty decent schedule during daylight hours at a reasonable price, a far cry from premium US commuter rail that barely runs during the middle of the day. (They also generally run through the city center to the other side of the city, but the N-S tunnel is a whole nother can of worms.) Boston Logan is the regional international airport, and if the trains were frequent and fast enough there's no reason why one shouldn't theoretically be able to take the train from a suburb to the airport. You'd save enough money from the long-term parking alone.
- Symbiote 5y ago
  When Europe does the airport rail connection well, there are both local and long-distance options from the airport railway station. Bearing in mind it's Sunday at 17:00, here are the departures from Copenhagen airport for the next hour: 17:01 - Metro line M2 through Copenhagen (and every 5 minutes thereafter) 17:02 - Regional train to Karlskrona in Sweden (via Malmö), 230km away 17:06 - Regional train to Nivå (via Copenhagen), 40km away 17:18 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen), 50km away 17:22 - Regional train to Kalmar in Sweden (via Malmö), 310km away 17:31 - Intercity train to Ålborg Airport (via Copenhagen, Odense, Århus, Ålborg, i.e. most of the way across Denmark), 420km 17:38 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen) 17:42 - Intercity train to Ringsted (via Copenhagen) 17:42 - Regional train to Gothenburg in Sweden (via Malmö), 300km 17:46 - Regional train to Nivå (via Copenhagen) 17:58 - Regional train to Helsingør (via Copenhagen) The trains continue through the night, ever hour for the longer distance ones, every half hour to Copenhagen. (Though the metro runs every 20 minutes all night too.) Even though I could also take the metro, after a long flight I often take a regional train from the airport. It's about the same journey time, but the train is smoother, quiet and usually has far fewer people on it. https://webapp.rejseplanen.dk/bin/stboard.exe/en?L=vs_rp4&protocol=https:&ml=m& https://webapp.rejseplanen.dk/bin/stboard.exe/en?L=vs_rp4&pr... (and "Københavns Lufthavn").