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What would be a more resilient mode of transportation? Few people would take a train from Chicago to Miami, for example. That's something like 1200 miles (2000k
by leguminous 4y ago
What would be a more resilient mode of transportation? Few people would take a train from Chicago to Miami, for example. That's something like 1200 miles (2000km). Traveling from LA to NYC is like traveling from Lisbon to Moscow (2500mi/4000km by air).
The US should definitely have more rail--and higher speed rail--but that is only practical in select areas with enough population density. Many of the people in those areas could drive to where rail would service.
- pacificmint 4y ago> That’s something like 1200 miles (2000km) On the other hand, a high speed train can do 200 mph (320 km/h) in actual operation. That would be a six hour train ride. A plane is faster, but once you add all the airport overhead, the train might actually be competitive.
- landemva 4y agoAMS-PAR is a good example of when to take the train. Yet I wouldn't know how to begin to book a comparable train alternative in USA for say LAX-SFO or CLE-PIT.