Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by ghaff on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:24PM
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This sort of thing may be further out than many here think. But it will absolutely change the equation when a 2-3 hour each way day trip or a 5-6 hour each way weekend trip is practically effortless. (Not sure about 500 miles but definitely distances that aren't easy today.)
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Re:Europe's night trains are on track for a resurgence
by baq on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @05:40AM
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500 miles of highway/autobahn/autostrada is definitely possible, i'd say even with 2020 tech. i fully expect a long-distance self-driving passenger van/minibus service in the next 5-10 years - get on on a park&ride close to a highway, get off in the morning 500 miles away in a park&ride, take taxi/uber/train to the city center.
even better if my own car could do that - it'd make road trips on vacation so much better.