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A leisurely trip (media.piefed.world)

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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

trains don’t require extensive security checks

[laughs in chinese]

checking in times though.

In the US, I regularly caught domestic flights arriving <1hr before departure, I don't think a 18 hour high speed train can compete with a 6 hour flight.

Then again, I just looked at the high speed trains from Beijing to Kunming for the next few days, and while none of the trains are booked solid, a lot of business and first class seats are sold out or <10 left.

Meanwhile a flight goes for less than half the price and takes <4 hours.

So IDK why that route even exists, let alone why anyone would choose it over a plane, but apparently they do.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago

Do people take the train for the entire trip, or do most get on/off as it goes? I have used trains that cross the entire country (UK) before but never used them from start to end.