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Originally Posted by electricron
For a system to be considered mass transit, should it not have more capacity than a bus? The Hyperloop system that NCTCOG is advocating being tested in north Texas has a vehicle/vessel capacity around 40 passengers, at most.
Meanwhile the 8 car HSR train will have a train capacity around 400 passengers, 10 times more. And, with longer platforms at the stations, the train could be twice as long with twice the capacity. 20 times more.
Is it mass transit with a capacity of just 40 passengers per train?
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Is it really only 40 for Hyperloop? I didn't realize that. I suppose the number per trip may not be as much of an issue if the trips are significantly shorter and therefore more often....so if you count passengers per day or something, etc.... either way, HSR is better, in my opinion.
