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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Japan's Railway Infrastructure - The World's Best

Japan possesses the world’s most sophisticated railway system:

On a side note,
If the ultimate goal is to ferry people from point A to point B in comfort and safety, then a great railway system is superior to autonomous/driverless car systems any day. The hoopla surrounding driverless cars is a bit silly when one considers the underlying goal - which is still to move people around efficiently. From a physics standpoint, it is not very efficient system if you need a 2000 pound vehicle to transport one individual from point A to point B (even if the vehicle is self-driven).