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Reminds me of how I used to build railways everywhere instead of roads in Sim City. But surely that wouldn't work out in real life?
by soraminazuki 4y ago
Reminds me of how I used to build railways everywhere instead of roads in Sim City. But surely that wouldn't work out in real life?
- sfmike 4y agoIn Tokyo at least in the proper city it's easy to feel you're fine with just JR + subways.
- soraminazuki 4y agoIt is possible to move around Tokyo without cars to some extent, but there are still far more roads than there are railways. It’s nowhere near being a car-free zone, and many people who don’t drive would still need buses or taxis to get to the train station.
- sfmike 4y agoPossible? Millions of people daily do this in Tokyo I'd say it's more then a possibility. Have always been able to get to Tokyo station or Shinagawa/Shinjukku via a JR rail or local subway, so definitely not needed either. Shaving 10 minutes via taxi yes that is a bonus.
- soraminazuki 4y agoNot everyone in Tokyo lives so close to train stations. There are places inside the 23 wards where the nearest train station is more than 3 kilometers away. You could walk, but it would take around 50 minutes. I should also add that if you want to move around the west region of Tokyo, you're better off using a bus because there are no trains there that lets you move north or south. The Tobu Tojo Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and the JR Chuo Line all move in the east/west direction.
- masklinn 4y agoIt works in most of the world’s cities.
- frutiger 4y agoStatistically speaking, the vast majority of the world’s cities have absolutely zero local rail transportation.