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Re:Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early by ng12 on Thursday November 16, 2017 @02:01PM (#15715441)
And yet somehow it's more expensive and slower than flying (incl. getting to the airport and going through security).
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Re:Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early by jandrese on Thursday November 16, 2017 @02:26PM (#15715698)
The Acela is more expensive than a plane ticket, but the NE Regional is usually cheaper and just about as fast as the Acela. The Acela got dicked over by some NIMBY types pretty hard and doesn't really deserve the HSR appellation.
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Re:Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early by ng12 on Thursday November 16, 2017 @02:43PM (#15715856)
I guess it depends on which leg you're traveling but I've found flying from New York to Boston is almost always cheaper. You can get a flight from LGA to BOS two weeks ahead of time for under $60.
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