Re:France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why c...
by riffraff on Thursday April 10, 2025 @04:11AM
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sure, that's why I mentioned "<600km", which is a distance covering many connections in Europe. E.g. Paris-Milan, Amsterdam-Berlin, Budapest-Vienna, London-Brussels, Geneve-Genoa etc
These would be
* many hours by car
* <3 hours by fast train
* <1 hour in flight by plane
The flight time is offset by security controls and getting to/from the airport, so a fast train is a good alternative (not perfect, just good).
Re:France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why c...
by herbst on Thursday April 10, 2025 @05:34AM
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There is also always the comfort factor. Increasing travel time by 25% or even more can be a non issue if I have high speed internet and proper food and drink service available.
These would be
* many hours by car * <3 hours by fast train * <1 hour in flight by plane
The flight time is offset by security controls and getting to/from the airport, so a fast train is a good alternative (not perfect, just good).