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If US like the rest of the world, make trains popular and brings the costs down for trains and actually has more connectivity. The distance will quickly not bec
by anaganisk 4y ago
If US like the rest of the world, make trains popular and brings the costs down for trains and actually has more connectivity. The distance will quickly not become a problem. Like I said all we need is a sleeper coach, and we just have comfortable nap to the destination over night. India is able to transport millions of people in 2500+ KMs routes a day, you are looking at the people who are forced to pay and travel in those forsaken airliner comfort. Trains will only bring more people together when they connect more and make it affordable.
- areyousure 4y agoIn case anyone is curious, India has a single train route over 2500 miles long: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarh%E2%80%93Kanyakumari_Vivek_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarh%E2%80%93Kanyakumari_... It runs twice a week and takes over 3 full days. Meanwhile, the fastest train in India averages under 60 mph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatimaan_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatimaan_Express
- coredog64 4y ago2500 km == 1500 miles, or the driving distance from NYC to Dallas. If you wanted to go from Dallas to Los Angeles, that’s another 1400 miles (2300km).
- lostlogin 4y agoTrains have hauled passengers for about 200 years. I’d love them to increase in popularity and availability, but suspect that there won’t be huge change if it hasn’t happened by now.