Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back
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Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back
#2Only seems to be one day a week it runs per direction?
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#3Only seems to be one day a week it runs per direction?
They appear to be initially targeting the customer who wants to take a weekend trip to LA from SF or vice versa. That’s a high volume route, which also makes it super competitive for air travel. It seems a round trip flight costs on the order of a one way Cabin bus ride, so I assume they are targeting customers who have chosen not to fly for personal reasons.
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#4I tried a sleeper bus in China and to be frank I was scared to death the whole ride. Now traffic in the US is safer but by no means perfect. It just takes one idiot to take out a bus full of sleeping passengers. I don't think I could sleep.
Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back
#5Only seems to be one day a week it runs per direction?
They appear to be initially targeting the customer who wants to take a weekend trip to LA from SF or vice versa. That’s a high volume route, which also makes it super competitive for air travel. It seems a round trip flight costs on the order of a one way Cabin bus ride, so I assume they are targeting customers who have chosen not to fly for personal reasons.
Or just comfort. They're definitely marketing it as a luxury option, at least in comparison to a regular flight or a regular bus.
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#6Wow, it's almost like there's demand for a high-speed, non-driving land route between LA and SF. If only we had a fixed route land vehicle that could provide a smooth, direct route that had enough space for people to do things like sleep, rest, and use the bathroom.
Maybe I'll call this idea 'a high-speed train' and propose that California build one between LA and SF... oh wait.
Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back
#7Only seems to be one day a week it runs per direction?
Maybe it's a proof of concept/test and more will be planned if successful?
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#8Seems expensive, a flight could be cheaper?
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#9"1.6x smoother than a maglev bullet train"? There aren't even any "maglev bullet" trains in service. (Unless they're referring to the Shanghai Transrapid, which is bumpy as hell but takes only about 10 minutes.)
Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back
#10Only seems to be one day a week it runs per direction?
They appear to be initially targeting the customer who wants to take a weekend trip to LA from SF or vice versa. That’s a high volume route, which also makes it super competitive for air travel. It seems a round trip flight costs on the order of a one way Cabin bus ride, so I assume they are targeting customers who have chosen not to fly for personal reasons.
Flights in Canada are very expensive. If they could perfect the experience and expand the market I could see this working well. They could sell "Travel Across Canada" all while you sleep. Wake up in a new location each day. All of Canada in a week. No going to the air port and all that mess just meet back at the bus at a certain hour.