The future of public transport? Map reveals how the entire WORLD could be connected

The Daily Mail ^ | 7 April 2014 | SARAH GRIFFITHS

[MinorityRepublican]

Some train journeys feel like they take forever -

especially when there are numerous transfers and waits in between flights and trains. But what if you could board a train in Madras, India and travel to Boston with no changes?

One man has imagined the world as a giant London Underground map where people can travel freely between countries and traverse vast bodies of water from the comfort of their seat while vehicles speed through vast tunnels.

While his dream is currently ‘impossible’, engineers are constantly trying to develop new ways to connect countries.

[Fai Mao]

Beam me up Scottie, I hate to ride trains

[lee martell]

The wealthy voters in my county (Marin) near San Francisco, would never allow it. They are proudly protective of their presumed exclusivity. Come back twenty years from now, their grandchildren may feel differently. For now, no Bart Train and no Smart Train either.

[metalurgist]

While his dream is currently ‘impossible’, engineers are constantly trying to develop new ways to connect countries. spread disease!

Let's get that Ebola virus and plague rolling.

[MasterGunner01]

Here's a revolutionary idea . . . build a working “transporter” like they've used on all the Star Trek programs and movies. Instantaneous transport to anywhere on the planet certainly beats the train.

This provokes the observation: Why do “progressives” think a 19th century mode of transport, railroads, are cutting edge 21st century technology? Why not teleportation or Mach 5 travel in an exoatmospheric aircraft for the 21st century?

[Samurai_Jack]

“Why do “progressives” think a 19th century”

Trying to preserve the buggy whip industry?

[lucky american]

They’ll get this system built after trillions of dollars are spent and then someone will have perfected the star trek transporter.