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Well, just as on Earth, there are cases where pavement for wheeled vehicles makes sense and cases where trains on tracks makes sense. But I expect rail will be
by jessriedel 5y ago
Well, just as on Earth, there are cases where pavement for wheeled vehicles makes sense and cases where trains on tracks makes sense. But I expect rail will be more widely deployed on Mars since typical travel speeds will be higher on account of the thinner atmosphere. Going 300 mph by rail would be a snap, but you'd need awfully smooth and wide pavement, and a steady hand, to drive that fast on Mars. And going significantly faster will require levitation, where there isn't any advantage to not using a track.