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So basically: build a port and a train station at both ends, and move containers through railway?
by Detrytus 3y ago
So basically: build a port and a train station at both ends, and move containers through railway?
- marcosdumay 3y agoNo, the GP meant to reduce the ships sizes until it's viable. TBH, I have no idea how a rail compares to a canal in terms of terrain pressure and building viability. Without further information, it's a promising alternative that is very obviously limited by the (area) density of those ships, but obviously a major investment. Somehow, the ship is able to sustain its weight, so it's not an absurd idea, but they can just barely sustain it, so it's only a just barely not absurd of an idea.
- qup 3y agowe'll put a portable pool on the rails. float em across. it only increases the complexity a little.
- hef19898 3y agoTypical HN idea, sorry. Ignoring all practical considerations, engineering and operations wise. One coupd use starship so, sub-orbital or even orbital would be so much faster! /s
- qup 3y agomove the hyperloop to panama, scale it up. rails are strong, they can hold 24000 shipping containers. we'll accelerate the steel ships with magnets to incredible speeds and global efficiency will skyrocket.
- robocat 3y agoInteroceanic Corridor in Mexico will move 1.4M containers a year https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38223882 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38223882