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I get uncomfortable if I’m on the wall side of my kid’s lower bunk bed, and it’s probably 80cm. It’s an interesting mental exercise, but honestly I think this
by sircastor 3y ago
I get uncomfortable if I’m on the wall side of my kid’s lower bunk bed, and it’s probably 80cm.
It’s an interesting mental exercise, but honestly I think this madness needs stop. If flying is not profitable enough, then we need to plaster the country in passenger rail.
- Ekaros 3y agoOr just accept the reality that we can travel less. Rails are not very cheap either, at least if they are maintained for reasonable speeds.
- andruby 3y agoEurope is more densely populated and has rail. Train often isn't cheaper than flying. I like the idea of plastering the US with passenger rail, but I think that'll be very expensive to install and run.
- ghaff 3y agoTaking a night train in Europe, especially if it involves a sleeper car, is absolutely not cheaper than flying a budget airline. (Although it may be if you count saving a hotel room.) But trains generally are not cheaper than flying in much of the world.
- laverya 3y ago> If flying is not profitable enough, then we need to plaster the country in passenger rail. These solutions are targeted at 15+ hour flights - I don't think anyone's building high-speed rail from London to Sydney anytime soon.
- i5heu 3y agoplastering the ocean with passenger rail is a bit complicated tough