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Old 29th August 2005 | 02:05
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barit1
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Throughout history, as the speed of transport increased, a greater portion of the public could afford the TIME to travel more widely. From sailing ship to steam, horse-drawn to rail, 80 mph to 150 to 300 to m0.8, each time the market mushroomed.

So why wasn't a m2.0 plane a runaway success? It certainly wasn't for lack of glamour.

It just wasn't ENOUGH of a time-saver. Speed from takeoff to touchdown was wonderful, but that wasn't sufficient; From Manhattan to Montmartre still required surface transport, baggage check & claim, airport surface congestion, and other queues that seriously diluted the speed advantage of the Concorde.

The whole transportation SYSTEM must be addressed for any new SST to succeed.
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