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by rsynnott
2081 days ago
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> I think the goal with the vacuum is to get to even higher speed rail which can compete with airplanes for speed and convenience. But... they already do, at least for short flights. LA to SF is about 600km, or a little under two hours by a 'normal' (ICE or similar) high speed system (1.5 hours by maglev). It's about 1 hour 20 minutes by plane, so by the time you check in, get through security, get on and off, get to and from the airport, the train definitely wins. Something like this might theoretically compete with long distance flight, I suppose. |
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