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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by kuschku on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:13AM (#13307905)
If you ever happen to be in Europe (specifically, Switzerland or France) or Asia (specifically, Japan), try their high-speed trains. Pure perfection. Even German, Italian, Spanish, etc trains are still a lot better than the US train system.
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by tonfa on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @09:29AM (#13309318)
While Switzerland has a decent rail system (high frequency, somewhat dense), it doesn't have high speed trains. Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands all of at least some high speed lines.
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by pcr0 on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @05:16AM (#13308155)
I took a Chinese high-speed train a week ago, I concur it was very pleasant and affordable. $60 roundtrip for approx the distance between Seattle and SF, 3.5 hrs journey.
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by umanwizard on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @10:15AM (#13309629)
Add China to the list. Getting between Beijing and Shanghai is an absolute treat compared to US travel.
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