Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Iam with you on this one Roland..... I make frequent hops from Burbank to Oakland... (SouthWest)..... And I would love to have something like the Shinkasan here. I have ridden it numerous times form Tokyo to Kyoto..... what a joy. Smooth as glass... comfortable... on time.....and very .. very fast! But it is expensive. JG - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] airport security kinda long. ;-) > Members of our California legislature seem to be warming up to the idea of a > high speed railway from the San Francisco Bay Area to Southern California. > The problem is the cost of getting through a mountain range that is in the > way. > > I hope we get the railway. I have used the Shinkinsan (sp) in Japan and it > is wonderful. > > Roland Smith > Oakland, California > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernard Degaute" <bernard.degaute@skynet.be> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 7:13 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] airport security kinda long. ;-) > > > > > > >A local example here in California. A trip from Oakland to Pasadena > > >requires a flight from Oakland airport to Burbank airport and a motor > trip > > >to Pasadena of ten miles on a fast moving freeway. > > > > > >The air travel time is now as follows: > > > Home to Oakland airport 20 min > > > Baggage check in 30 min > > > Time at airport security 90 min > > > Waiting 30 min > > > Flight time 60 min > > > Baggage pick up and car rental 45 min > > > Drive to Pasadena 15 min > > > Various delays 30 min > > > > > > Total time 5 hr 20 min > > > > > >Drive from home to Pasadena, 375 miles doorstep to doorstep, 5 hr 15 min. > > > > > >When you consider the reduced cost and stress, it is preferable to drive. > > > > In France, e.g., you can travel with TGV (high speed railways) without > loss > > of time in checking or waiting - so 2 hours for the same distance. Flight > > companies are losing customers. > > > > Bernard > > > > > > bernard.degaute@skynet.be > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html