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Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by drzaiusapelord on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @01:29PM (#11715506)
>Maybe the business plan for passenger planes and trains was also that hazy back then?

Except flying is fast, safe, and cheap. Our problem is airport design and airport security. Fix those so we get on a plane in 20 minutes instead of two hours and everyone will be happy.

Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by martinald on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @03:54PM (#11716811)
Ryanair takes about 30 minutes to turn a plane around with say 170 seats. It's also a large object that requires spacing to get in and out of the gate.

There's no real way I can see to improve airport design with those constraints.

You can fit maybe 4 platforms each holding 10 car trains in the space of one gate at a train station.

A380s require even more space and take even longer to deplane and board, so I don't think fewer but larger planes would work either.

EG: Atlanta airport does around 100m pax. So does Waterloo station in London. Look at the land take and size of terminals required in each of those cases.

Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by JosephRedfern on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @01:40PM (#11715621)
What about the massive environmental impact that flying has?
Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by kgabis on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @03:39PM (#11716666)
You also need to get to the airport and from the airport. Airports are usually quite far from city centers.
Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by drzaiusapelord on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @12:21PM (#11723040)
Well, thats what light rail and cars are for. I mean, how are you getting to this proposed hyperloop station? Same way.
Re:Is Hyperloop the future of travel? by kgabis on Monday May 23, 2016 @05:45AM (#11752797)
You could build hyperloop stations in city centers. That's why travelling by train is (often) so convenient. No need for 1h trip to/from the airport.