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> It will still be competitive with flying.

Flight time is 1 hr 20 mins.

At 300kph it's going to take a high-speed train almost 3 hours.



Factor in time wasted at the airport when you show up early because the TSA is unreliable. I always give myself at least an hour extra and sometimes that's cutting it razor close.

And frankly not being subjected to the TSA is generally worth at least a few hours of my time. I'll sooner drive six hours than fly one because of those worthless assholes.


Australia doesn't have the TSA...




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