Whether traveling at 300kmh on the Shinkansen, or just 130kmh on conventional lines, nobody wants to be on board longer than that
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For trips longer than 6 hours by high speed train, there's air travel, and nowhere in Japan is more than 6 hours away by plane...
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...but worldwide, there are plenty of trips that take over 6 hours even by plane--I bet the discomfort throttles potential ridership
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The busiest area for 6+ hour flights in the world is across the Atlantic, which is on the *low* end of travel times in that range
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Could more comfortable conditions at the expense of speed win riders over? I doubt it--but with two disclaimers
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1) price is a big factor. Maybe I'd be willing to get somewhere slowly if it meant greater comfort, but not a chance if it's more expensive!
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2) existence of faster alternatives--the only way I'm willing to travel for longer than 6 hours is if there is NO faster alternative...
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...this is the main reason that overnight trains in Japan mostly vanished--and why overnight high-speed trains are still rare
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Replying to @380kmh
But there are overnight buses in Japan. And still semi viable overnight trains in parts of Europe.
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Replying to @odoruhako @380kmh
I also see a lot of people not willing to pay for faster alternatives. Many take 2 stops instead of nonstop just to save 200 $/€...
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I agree about this: price is the most important factor both between modes and within them
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