Extinction Rebellion was also involved in the action. Hundreds of other demonstrators in and around the airport’s main hall carried signs saying “Restrict aviation” and “More trains”.
Don't care about your trains (seriously, what is it with big government types and trains?). If we can get more blimps for air travel though I'd be OK with that because I think blimps are cool.
In actuality, no. In terms of passenger-mile-gallons diesel electrics sip fuel compared to turbofans. The diesel cycle is just so much more efficient than the brayton cycle that there's no meaningful comparison between the two.
Like, that's not even controversial. It's how commuter rail can remain economical against buses.
The problem with nationwide rail is:
Atrophy of the established 19th century rail base.
Failure to develop routes to match population trends since the Eisenhower Administration.
The overall size of the country, which was always going to make coast to coast flights economical.
Extremely low average population density and long distances between the top 25 population centers.
As someone hoping to get a general aviation license, fuck these people.
Don't negotiate with terrorists.
The only change that needs to happen faster is tighter security so these faggots can't get in.
Nah, just give us the right to run through them on takeoff. The problem will solve itself. :)
They want to make homesteading impossible/illegal. Guarantee crop dusting will be banned as a "short-haul flight."
Don't care about your trains (seriously, what is it with big government types and trains?). If we can get more blimps for air travel though I'd be OK with that because I think blimps are cool.
Trains are way worse for the environment than air travel. Airports just need a few hundred acres of land for planes to land.
Train tracks require thousands of miles of track that has to constantly be maintained. Trains are also less efficient and run on the dreaded diesel.
In actuality, no. In terms of passenger-mile-gallons diesel electrics sip fuel compared to turbofans. The diesel cycle is just so much more efficient than the brayton cycle that there's no meaningful comparison between the two.
Like, that's not even controversial. It's how commuter rail can remain economical against buses.
The problem with nationwide rail is:
The nemesis of trains in America never was air transportation. It was always highways and interstates. THIS IS HOW MANY SHINKANSEN-SPEED TRAINS YOU'D NEED TO MAKE IT ALL WORK IN THE US. The cost would be in the trillions.
You need significantly more trains to compete with cars and air? Meaning they're less efficient?
Thanks, we agree. Efficient doesn't just mean fuel efficiency.