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Re:How far can you go by train in 5h? by bluGill on Friday July 29, 2022 @09:41PM (#32283585)
Wind resistance at ground level means that an airplane is much more energy efficient at those distances and speed. As such those distances are unlike to work just because an airplane is so much cheaper even if because of speed it is time competitive.
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Re:How far can you go by train in 5h? by panick21_ on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @02:30AM (#32315741)
And for short distances we are getting very close to where electric planes can show up.
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