As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new transport system (2017)

Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by kiran-rao on Saturday December 22, 2018 @06:28PM (#18743103)

Is there a solution to the last mile problem? It's every difficult to get to the final destination in sprawled suburban cities even if there's a direct center-center high speed rail line.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by sampo on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:26PM (#18743460)

Build dense cities.

For example the Tokio-Osaka Shinkansen averages 130 mph over the whole route with 15 stops in between the end stations. You could get from midtown Manhattan to downtown Boston in 1h40min. Make that 1h15min, if the train didn't have stops between NYC and Boston.

So visiting Boston could be almost as fast as visiting the far end of Queens, from Manhattan.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by NeedMoreTea on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:11PM (#18743364)

Manchester has a great central tram network. London has the underground.

Driving in London is mainly an exercise in stress and pointlessness.

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Re:As the U.S. fantasizes, the rest of the world builds new ... by avn2109 on Saturday December 22, 2018 @07:13PM (#18743380)

You hop in an Uber.

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