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Until it's cheaper than flying, I don't see that it's going to get mass adoption. Because even if it did, the price would rise to equal or eclipse flying, like
by Simulacra 3y ago
Until it's cheaper than flying, I don't see that it's going to get mass adoption. Because even if it did, the price would rise to equal or eclipse flying, like Amtraks DC to NYC corridor where a ticket can be more than the cost of airfare.
- tayo42 3y agoTicket price maybe is the same, but airports are always out of the way and either require paying for expensive parking or cab rides. Also my experience with trains are they are way more casual of a travel experience. Show up a few minutes before and walk on. Airplanes are always an ordeal. Like You need to add security line buffer time. Or wait for for bags Less threat of a firey death in a Boeing plane to be topical too lol
- noirbot 3y agoI dunno, I think we're still in a zone where Amtrak derailments have killed more people in the last decade than domestic aviation issues, and that's even before you account for the fact that there's probably multiple magnitudes more passenger/miles by plane than train. I definitely prefer the experience of rail travel - boarding and riding though.
- lostlogin 3y agoIn Europe the train often costs more than flying in my (rather limited) experience. But you start and end your train ride very close to your destination and you aren’t locked in a shitty small seat. Every single bit of the trip is better, with the possible exception of the travel time. Even this might be better if you measure door to door.