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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

aerial transport is justified for intercontinental transport, but shouldnt be adopted when land travel is possible

[–] grue 2 points 1 year ago

Especially on middle-distance routes where land transport would be faster (considering that airports can't be downtown like train stations can be, the delays associated with airport security, etc.) if the rail infrastructure were decent.