Re:Hyperloop: Pipes of Fancy
by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @10:35PM
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> "Cost isn't as much of a concern because a national hyperloop network would create a lot more value than a bullet train equivalent."
What is the basis for such claim? Most of the information I come across points in the opposite direction.
Trains are a lot cheaper infrastructure wise, and have ~10x higher capacity. Many public transport infrastructure professionals consider hyperloop a joke because it can only move a fairly small amount of people. In UK we are running out of capacity on many rail lines.
So why do you believe hyperloop would generate more revenue or indirect economic benefits compared to a modern high-speed rail?
Re:Hyperloop: Pipes of Fancy
by ashtonkem on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:00AM
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Especially since HSR isn’t experimental anymore, it’s approaching a century old. America could just buy the exact same parts either France or Japan uses.
What is the basis for such claim? Most of the information I come across points in the opposite direction.
Trains are a lot cheaper infrastructure wise, and have ~10x higher capacity. Many public transport infrastructure professionals consider hyperloop a joke because it can only move a fairly small amount of people. In UK we are running out of capacity on many rail lines.
So why do you believe hyperloop would generate more revenue or indirect economic benefits compared to a modern high-speed rail?