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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by sokoloff on Thursday November 11, 2021 @08:03PM (#29195218)
> We can do 500-1000 mile electric air travel.

We can? Present tense, certified, operational aircraft in service? Or do you mean that people are working on building them now and hope to have them in service at some point in the future?

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by Robotbeat on Thursday November 11, 2021 @08:10PM (#29195258)
The latter. I think we can have them in service before we could complete a new HSR line starting from scratch, at least in the US. (I think Europe is better at this kind of HSR infrastructure, so maybe it wouldn't be as bad.)
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