Comment on USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change
DrMango@lemmy.world 6 months agoIt’s not just slower than flying, it’s slower than driving in most cases.
Comment on USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change
DrMango@lemmy.world 6 months agoIt’s not just slower than flying, it’s slower than driving in most cases.
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I just punched in a random 7 hour drive in the US. Amtrak would take 16 hours and cost 3x as much as one would spend in gas to take oneself and their SO on a trip. This isn’t even accounting for costs and time associated with getting to/from the station where as the car is door-to-door, faster, and cheaper.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yeah, the LA flight I used as an example is 20 hours by car, I’ve done it, can’t say I’d do it again.