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Could be argued that if done properly and thoroughly, the rail line might not be necessary at all.
by alan_cx 14y ago
Could be argued that if done properly and thoroughly, the rail line might not be necessary at all.
- rayiner 14y agoEh, people doing internet things overestimate how game-changing fast internet is. I don't care how fast the internet is, people are still going to want to meet each other for dinner, see grand-babies in person, etc. Faster internet doesn't obviate the need for travel.
- Retric 14y agoCut even 1 trip in 50 and you can avoid building a lot of infrastructure. Netflix vs video rentals is one clear example of less trips, but there are plenty of others.
- rayiner 14y ago1) Cutting 1 trip in 50 is actually a lot; 2) A 2% reduction in travel doesn't do much when e.g. U.S. air traffic alone is growing 2-3% every year and car traffic is increasing at 2-4% each year.
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- Retric 14y agoAir travel is substituting for other forms of travel because it has become far cheaper with a 50% average cost savings between 1997 and 2006.