Maximum travel time for daytime trains in Japan is about 6 hours--this appears to hold true for conventional and high speed rail.
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If you had the option to take a 12-hr overnight train from NY to SF, would you, instead of flying? Amtrak currently takes 4 days.
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Will return to this later, I think
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Define viable.
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Fares cover the cost of operations
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How much of a contribution to fixed overhead and capital do they need to make?
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depends on terms of construction; the Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan paid off all of its construction costs within a decade or so
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paid off with interest, I should add. I'm not sure about other lines, though.
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If I'm not misled, most construction in the business these days involves no-interest loans--still have to pay back, but easier.
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