Northeastern US rail infrastructure to be transformed
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Northeastern US rail infrastructure to be transformed
Transportation + Urban InfrastructureIs there a way to build better, cleaner cities?Is there a way to build cheaper, affordable and comfortable homes and offices for all?Can we build new transportation methods that enable us to take someone from point A -> B faster?Can we allow people to be productive while they are being transported?Can we find... See more
Jay Zaveri • World's Hardest Problems
building out a nationwide network will take time and should initially prioritize linking major cities that are 400 miles apart or less – the distance at which high-speed rail can compete with airplanes.
On the fast track: High-speed rail line will connect Southern Cal, Vegas by 2028
Review westward expansion in regards to time (horse took 3-4 days while train took 5 hours), money (cost of horse vs train), and convenience (weather, muddy roads vs covered carriages and tracks)
Then compare to hyperloop to planes and/or high speed trains
The railroads turned spatial connections into temporal connections. I live in Los Angeles, and when I talk about going someplace, I don’t measure it in terms of distance [e.g., 10 miles away] I measure it in terms of time [e.g., 40 minutes away]. The railroads did that.