Stable 1.2 Gigabit/s Internet achieved in moving train in Switzerland
I would honestly pay significantly higher taxes if we could get Swiss-quality train service in parts of the US (and especially if they have good internet).<p>When I traveled Boston to NY in the past, compare my flight experience vs Amtrak.<p>Flight:
- Take $25 Uber to airport and get there 1 hour early to go through security and wait.
- Fly to JFK (1h 20m)
- land, wait to get off, go through terminal again, then take $50 Uber to Manhattan (or $20 via public transit but god forbid you are even slightly confused about transfers).<p>Train:
- Take the Red Line to South Station, getting there 15 minutes early
- Take a 4 hour train to Penn Station, with essentially a full desk, no real baggage limitation, freedom to walk around, and good wifi.
- Walk outside into Manhattan<p>Admittedly, I took the Acela, which is business class, but almost all comparisons hold true for the NE Regional except you&#x27;d have to tether your own connection and it&#x27;s a bit more crowded. The main thing is that this 4 hour chunk of time is uninterrupted by checkpoints and transfers and whatever else. It&#x27;s relaxing rather than stressful.<p>People tell me the reasons that everything is more expensive than in Switzerland is because (a) the US is bigger, so infrastructure cost more [and flights scale easier], (b) the US is bigger, so  city-to-city distances eat more of day up, or (c) labor unions make costs higher. But is (b) a real problem if you can work on the train? And I don&#x27;t really get (c).