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I love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. They will be an even better solution when we have small electric jets, especi

I love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. They will be an even better solution when we have small electric jets, especially for inter-European flights. Do you think the first practical electric jet will come from a subsidized EU development plan -- or from a VP funded US company?

lispm 4y ago
> but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains I was traveling this week with both, an Airbus from Lufthansa and high-speed trains from Siemens.
- peterfirefly 4y ago
  And which one was taxed and which one was subsidized?
  - lispm 4y ago
    Both? Good and broad infrastructure is expensive. I was using a new plane with onboard Internet, two modern airports, three modern high-speed trains, three large train stations, driving through a clean and nice landscape. My local train line in my home town is fully digitalized and prepared for autonomous trains. Plus I made a stop in a town where Carl Friedrich Gauß was born in 1777, which was inspiring.
sofixa 4y ago
> love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. Not for short to medium distances they're not. Everything under 3-4 hours of train is faster, more comfortable and with much less hassle than flying (going to an airport, security checks, uncomfortable seating, interruptions for take off and landing, long queueing).
panick21_ 4y ago
> I love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. Sure if you think its a good idea to blow lots of carbon in the air and a punch of emissions with led all over the continent. Trains absolutely make sense in the waste majority cases in Europe. And having high speed dedicated lanes also has the additional benefit of removing capacity from older lines and allowing more regional and more cargo. Building trains, both conventional and high speed is a huge win. P.S: The current lead in terms of electric viable plains I would say is Heart Aerospace from Sweden.

lispm 4y ago

> but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains I was traveling this week with both, an Airbus from Lufthansa and high-speed trains from Siemens.

peterfirefly 4y ago
And which one was taxed and which one was subsidized?
- lispm 4y ago
  Both? Good and broad infrastructure is expensive. I was using a new plane with onboard Internet, two modern airports, three modern high-speed trains, three large train stations, driving through a clean and nice landscape. My local train line in my home town is fully digitalized and prepared for autonomous trains. Plus I made a stop in a town where Carl Friedrich Gauß was born in 1777, which was inspiring.

sofixa 4y ago

> love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. Not for short to medium distances they're not. Everything under 3-4 hours of train is faster, more comfortable and with much less hassle than flying (going to an airport, security checks, uncomfortable seating, interruptions for take off and landing, long queueing).

panick21_ 4y ago

> I love trains -- but planes are usually a better solution than high-speed trains. Sure if you think its a good idea to blow lots of carbon in the air and a punch of emissions with led all over the continent. Trains absolutely make sense in the waste majority cases in Europe. And having high speed dedicated lanes also has the additional benefit of removing capacity from older lines and allowing more regional and more cargo. Building trains, both conventional and high speed is a huge win. P.S: The current lead in terms of electric viable plains I would say is Heart Aerospace from Sweden.