[kurtisc]

China is dense? This is a study working towards connecting cities >900 km apart.

edit: article says 2200, maps says 900ish

[puranjay]

China's density metrics are skewed by its humongous size, a massive chunk of which is sparsely populated desert.

Its coastal areas, where much of the population is concentrated, is extremely dense

[usaar333]

Cities are dense, unlike American ones

[kurtisc]

I'm not aware of any city-local maglev trains. American cities are still spread out from one-another.

[usaar333]

I think you are misunderstanding my point. The issue in America is that you tend to need a car to navigate within a city (metro area). Far less true in China.

[nrp]

Shanghai happens to have one of the few, but it’s not especially practical: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train

[WillPostForFood]

It is pretty practical when you go to the airport.

[rangibaby]

There’s the Linimo in Nagoya, Japan