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>At least that’s the theory – and why the new wave of night trains are being touted as one way to replace short or even medium-haul flights across Europe and th

by jmclnx 3y ago

>At least that’s the theory – and why the new wave of night trains are being touted as one way to replace short or even medium-haul flights across Europe and the US. I am sure in the US it is and will always be talk. Train service in the US is terrible compared to what is in the EU. It will never happen. Maybe this will work in Boston where the subways run a 3 MPH (~5kph) due to ignored repairs over the past 30/40 years.

traceroute66 3y ago
> Train service in the US is terrible compared to what is in the EU. And train service in the EU is terrible compared to Japan. If EU/US trains ran like Japanese Shinkanzen then there would be exactly zero need for night trains. You would board a clean train, that departed on-time, and whisked you along the countryside, reaching your destination hundreds of miles/kilometers away in 3–4 hours. Before the pedants arrive, yes I am aware there are some night trains in Japan, but they constitute 0.0000001% of Japanese train services, and are mostly a fun-tourism thing.
- dboreham 3y ago
  There are also really early in the morning trains in Japan, so you can get to Nagoya or wherever before 9am.
- mschuster91 3y ago
  > If EU/US trains ran like Japanese Shinkanzen then there would be exactly zero need for night trains. Nah, if I need to be somewhere in the morning I prefer a sleeper train over a regular train. Can't sleep while seating, gives me utterly horrible back pain.
- troyvit 3y ago
  > Before the pedants arrive, yes I am aware there are some night trains in Japan, but they constitute 0.0000001% of Japanese train services, and are mostly a fun-tourism thing. Sorry, it's actually 0.000001%. - A. Pedant
sidewndr46 3y ago
3 mph, isn't that like a brisk walking speed for most adults?
- nerdbert 3y ago
  Yes, it does in fact go slower than walking pace in some spots. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/21/green-line-slow-zones-mbta-data-boston-globe/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/21/green-line...
  - sidewndr46 3y ago
    well I guess it is out of the weather at least. Plus you could transport groceries on it I guess?

by jmclnx 3y ago

traceroute66 3y ago

> Train service in the US is terrible compared to what is in the EU. And train service in the EU is terrible compared to Japan. If EU/US trains ran like Japanese Shinkanzen then there would be exactly zero need for night trains. You would board a clean train, that departed on-time, and whisked you along the countryside, reaching your destination hundreds of miles/kilometers away in 3–4 hours. Before the pedants arrive, yes I am aware there are some night trains in Japan, but they constitute 0.0000001% of Japanese train services, and are mostly a fun-tourism thing.

dboreham 3y ago
There are also really early in the morning trains in Japan, so you can get to Nagoya or wherever before 9am.
mschuster91 3y ago
> If EU/US trains ran like Japanese Shinkanzen then there would be exactly zero need for night trains. Nah, if I need to be somewhere in the morning I prefer a sleeper train over a regular train. Can't sleep while seating, gives me utterly horrible back pain.
troyvit 3y ago
> Before the pedants arrive, yes I am aware there are some night trains in Japan, but they constitute 0.0000001% of Japanese train services, and are mostly a fun-tourism thing. Sorry, it's actually 0.000001%. - A. Pedant

sidewndr46 3y ago

3 mph, isn't that like a brisk walking speed for most adults?

nerdbert 3y ago
Yes, it does in fact go slower than walking pace in some spots. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/21/green-line-slow-zones-mbta-data-boston-globe/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/21/green-line...
- sidewndr46 3y ago
  well I guess it is out of the weather at least. Plus you could transport groceries on it I guess?