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Re:Cora – Kitty Hawk's prototype air taxi [video] by melling on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @09:03AM (#16575744)
Yeah, now imagine tens of thousands people an hour being able to do that.

I hear they have trains that can do this in far away lands. Trains that go 180 mph. Not in my backyard.

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Re:Cora – Kitty Hawk's prototype air taxi [video] by kazinator on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @09:54AM (#16576071)
Trains that go 180 mph have a way of draining your pocketbook. If you don't work near a station, or live near one (or, worse, both) you face commuting hassles. You may have to take a train that averages 30 mph as it makes all stops to get to the 180 mph express one.
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Re:Cora – Kitty Hawk's prototype air taxi [video] by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @10:19AM (#16576278)
It actually works well enough in japan: 15-20 minutes on a local to get to the Shinkansen station, then an hour on that, then another 15-20 minutes to get where you are going. Not really in daily commute range, but definitely viable weekly.
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