China's new high-speed train just set a new record as the world’s fastest — and it could travel faster than an airplane - eviltoast
  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    That’s the huge advantage of trains in my opinion. Instead of having to drive out to the airport, and deal with check in, boarding, and so on, you just go to the train station downtown and get off downtown of the city you want to go to. That alone saves a ton of time and hassle.

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          1 year ago

          Are airports louder than train stations? Near freight trains and air port and the freight trains are much worse for me personally. Though I would hope passenger train systems are designed for less noise.

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              1 year ago

              Thanks for the data, and yep that seems to be the case that passenger trains are quieter for the people living near a station vs planes taking off and circling a runway.

              Honestly neither bother me too much, but I thinkings a matter of good spacing. No one’s lives 1 mile from the run way or 25 meters next to the tracks from here, which is good thing for both.

              Another to add passenger trains can make simple intercity travel easier, when for planes it’s just not economical.