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Do we really need to go somewhere so quickly? There needs to be a line somewhere where "getting to the other side of the planet in less than 12 hours is unsusta
by sktrdie 4y ago
Do we really need to go somewhere so quickly? There needs to be a line somewhere where "getting to the other side of the planet in less than 12 hours is unsustainable and environmentally horrible".
I've learned to appreciate slow-travel using trains and have been a supporter of electric planes for reaching further places.
- newsclues 4y agoSome people want to live and work in different places. Rather than high speed rail to get the masses into cities for work, we are getting fast planes for the wealthy to work in NYC and spend the weekend in European villas. Makes you scratch your head trying to justify this while climate change is encouraging people to eat bugs.
- sofixa 4y ago> Rather than high speed rail to get the masses into cities for work That wouldn't really work outside of some very specific cases. High speed rail (300km/h+) needs some distance to get to its cruising speed. Below that it's a waste of money. The shortest high-speed rail route i know of is Paris-Reims and it takes 40 minutes, which is decent for a commute, depending on home/work to train station distance.