I would say, at least in the near/medium future, the fact you'll never hit a traffic jam for a 1 hour commute is a big plus. But then again, weather probably w

I would say, at least in the near/medium future, the fact you'll never hit a traffic jam for a 1 hour commute is a big plus. But then again, weather probably will ground it more often. The ultra rich in London, NYC, and LA: you can live 2 hours as the crow flies by car (which would be 3-6 hours depending on traffic) and cut it to an hour or less. Or you can plop your floating megamansion offshore and commute to the city from there. Bullet trains are point to point, and you have transit to station overhead. This is more direct above and beyond an absolute speed advantage.