How trains could replace planes in Europe

Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by theaeolist on Thursday November 11, 2021 @08:33PM (#29195391)

Additionally, I can find 6am flights, which means that I can be at 8am at the destination and have a full day ahead of me. By train the whole day will be dedicated to travel. Same on the return. Losing 2/3 days on a business trip is a big cost to pay.

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by sofixa on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:23AM (#29197070)

> By train the whole day will be dedicated to travel

Or the whole night with sleeper trains, which is a decent workaround for that problem.

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by ghaff on Friday November 12, 2021 @11:14AM (#29200854)

Sometimes. But if I'm flying out to somewhere at 6am, the alternative is often that I'd just be spending the night in my own bed. Now, to be honest, I'm sometimes fine with heading down somewhere the day before and having a relaxing evening at my destination. But that may not be ideal for people with families and isn't really justified from a business standpoint.

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by theaeolist on Friday November 12, 2021 @06:39PM (#29205807)

Agreed, if there were sleeper trains available. But finding a sleeper trains from A to B is much harder than finding a plane from A to B.

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