Comments by "mpetersen6" (@mpetersen6) on "Why the Airship May Be the Future of Air Travel" video.

  1. High Speed Rail is fine in higher density areas of the country. There's actually a certain point distance wise where High Speed Rail is faster than flying with all the hassle at the airport. Outside that range flying takes less time. Maybe 20 years ago Car and Driver had 6 sets of travelers going from NYC to DC. The fastest was the person who I assume exceeded the speed limit by a considerable margin. Second took the Acxela. Third drove keep pace with traffic. Fourth place to the one who drove at the speed limit. Fifth was the one who flew. Last took the Greyhound. The journey was from one address in midtown Manhattan to a hotel in DC. The problem is when you get out into what is disparagingly called flyover country. Depending on where you live it may take two or three hours or more to get to an airport. As for HSR the passenger density simply isn't there.
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  2. Let's see. You've managed to get that week or two of vacation you wanted. You plan on taking the family to a destination that requires flying time wise. And now you have to take a slower method of travel that eats into the time you have.
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