Delta owns 987 aircrafts, of which about 130 are regional jets. So - what if delta expanded its fleet to include trains? Let’s say you are going from Augusta, GA to Los Angeles. You could leave AGS at 5:35 and take a 1h4m gate to gate flight to Atlanta, have a 2h16m layover in ATL, then continue on your cross country 5h9m flight to LAX. Add in 2 hours to get to the airport and you have a full day of 10h29m of travel. 5h20m of this time was dedicated solely on getting from Augusta to Atlanta. This is a trip that could take less than one hour on High Speed Rail.
>>2033091Fuck you, that's why. This is now a Dash 8 thread.
>>2033091No
Corporate world is obsessed with “core competencies” and not taking risks. I’ve long thought the same thing but it’s incompatible with the modern American corporate mindset.
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>>2033091Essentially because of Antitrust and the fact that HSR needs a govt money injection to get MarALago -> Trump Tower built.There is a good idea. Team up with Amtrak to offer discount fares on regional jumper jets with the purchase of an Amtrak ticket and vise versa
>>2033091>Augusta, GA to Los Angeles>This is a trip that could take less than one hour on High Speed Rail.That's over Mach 3. No.That's why I love this group so much. Stoners trying to make sense out of life.
>>2033147>Let’s say you are going from Augusta, GA to Los Angeles. You could leave AGS at 5:35 and take a 1h4m gate to gate flight to AtlantaAugusta to Atlanta in 1 hour, dipshit
>>2033149>>2033147>>2033143Guys, stop arguing about stupid shit. This is a Dash 8 thread.
>>2033151Did someone say Dash 8?
>>2033143>Team up with AmtrakThe point of air travel is to be fast
>>2033161I'll allow it.