splunke t1_iym21g0 wrote on December 2, 2022 at 12:03 PM

Reply to comment by Datsyuk420 in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859

I agree more trains would be better. But whether trains are more economical than planes largely depends on the country. In the UK at least flying can be a lot cheaper. London to Paris flight is £30 but the train is £60. The train is much handier though as it goes from central and you don't need to get to the airport or hang around the airport for ages.

Datsyuk420 t1_iym9pmx wrote on December 2, 2022 at 1:22 PM

A plane ticket for us to go to Vegas for the weekend is around 500$ per person. Airfare in The United States sucks.