 Trains, planes, and... well, just trains, really., Rail travel in the Sixth World |
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 Mar 10 2012, 06:15 AM
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Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,654 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731  |
Does North American even have rail travel in 2072? We barely have it now; any chance it made a comeback? I'd hate to give up on the idea of a train caper.
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Mar 10 2012, 06:17 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
There are trains. The customs checkpoints are a major pain, especially if you're a UCAS Citizen trying to go from New York to Seattle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Mar 21 2012, 09:32 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 6-June 10 Member No.: 18,664 |
i always imagined it as a subway network tbh. Im not from the US so i dont really know but if i had to guess, increase in population would mean either building up or building down and since i dont see any floating monorail lines in the book art im gonna guess subway. Plus, how else could i get some classic subway fight scenes?
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Mar 21 2012, 11:52 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-August 02 From: Queensland Member No.: 3,180 |
The maglev tube train from Seattle to Portland in the Tir featured in our games. Run by the Resha [?] Corporation as I recall.
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Mar 21 2012, 02:20 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Albuquerque Member No.: 8,334 |
Subways are really good for relatively small distances. Going from New York to Seattle is over 2800 miles (4500+km). Overland rail is really the best option for that kind of distance.
So there will be in-city subways, overland normal rail and likely some maglev rail lines between major cities on the country for high speed rail travel. That's my expectation anyway. |
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Mar 21 2012, 02:33 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Per RC, p. 29, all of the metroplexes are connected via the maglev system, a few smaller settlements are not.
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Mar 23 2012, 02:20 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
Considering the Interstate Highway system is fractured now, I'd think the same would happen to rail.
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