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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

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Post by denverkarma »

Honest question, are men allowed? I assume so because I didn’t see anywhere that they aren’t, but I didn’t see a single male in the marketing images, and it has a feminine-looking brand, so now I’m slightly unsure.

I’m assuming it’s just their target demographic is young single (white?) professional women, but the homogeneity of the marketing images honestly tripped me up a bit.

Edit: on further examination I do see an image with a guy in a red track suit outside of one of their busses, I missed that the first time.

Still, to be honest I think I’d be intimidated to book a trip and be the only male on the bus. Role reversal, I guess :/

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by rayiner »

tathougies wrote: post #6

Wow, 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.

The question is, is there sufficient demand? Just to break even on the massive carbon footprint of building an HSR line, you need 5-10 million riders a year. Does that demand exist?

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by cardiffspaceman »

seandougall wrote: post #48
dmode wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I-5 is smooth as hell and getting smoother by the day. But I believe buses feel bumps in the pavement to bridge transitions

A bus would likely have to stay in the right lane, which is still pretty torn up by truck traffic in big stretches.

I've seen buses in the high speed lane and if they keep up with the flow of traffic I don't mind.

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by edaemon »

diryawish wrote: post #42
edaemon wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It doesn't even have to be high speed if they fill it with sleeping berths.

Check out Amtrak's Coast Starlight https://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train

I'm thinking more along the lines of the berths in the Cabin bus, not Amtrak's rooms.

Plus, the LA-SF routes on the Coast Starlight aren't overnight.

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by sswu »

gok wrote: post #15

It's twice the price of a flight, and with planes you can pick between 3 major airports in SFBA and 5 in LA, which are probably closer to the locations you're really going between.

I took this bus twice, and would happily take it again, but probably because it just happens to fill my niche. From Santa Monica, taking rideshare to/from LAX would easily cost an extra $30 each way, not to mention the traffic on Friday evenings. Sometimes it takes longer to get to the airport than the flight itself.

Cabin is nice because the total time I spend awake (If I couldn't sleep like a rock, or didn't live in Santa Monica, or wanted to go to south bay instead of SF, I would get a flight instead. I agree this is not for everyone, whether it be comfort-wise or location-wise, but I do hope this new tech helps people sleep more peacefully, and that they expand to more locations.

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by 1v1id »

thirtyseven wrote: post #22
1v1id wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What do you mean? The Japanese bullet train is maglev, and frankly I was under the assumption that almost all "bullet" trains need to use maglev to get those kinds of speeds. https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/maglev-bullet-train

From your own link: "In 2009, the Maglev system was approved and entered commercial construction. The linear Chuo Shinkansen line is planned to link Tokyo and Nagoya by the year 2027."

Oh, gotcha. Thanks!

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Post by selectodude »

blisterpeanuts wrote: post #46
wahern wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Japan has even stricter property rights and they manage to do better than us. See, e.g., https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/eminent-do... From a legal perspective eminent powers can be exercised quite efficiently. They haven't been exercised efficiently in California because of politics. HSR officials spend far too long haggling with farmers and pay much more than a court would require in an attempt to…

To be fair, Japan has long had extensive rail lines, so it's not like they had to raze thousands of homes to cut the Shinkansen tracks. Also, the Shinkansen was built in the early 1960s, when Japan was quite a bit smaller population-wise and less built up.

And in Japan your property rights don’t go to the center of the earth so they can tunnel under your house with zero recourse. Not so here in the US of A.

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by Simulacra »

selectodude wrote: post #13
tryitnow wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm all for high speed rail, but why is it so expensive and why does it take so long to build? China has been able to build out a high speed network fairly quickly. Why is it that? Is it just because they're cutting corners?

Because China can tell you “hey you don’t live here anymore” and plow right through neighborhoods and farms. Our property rights in the US are pretty absolute.

Not quite absolute, the government of New London, Connecticut took a home away from Susette Kelo and gave it to Pfizer because it would produce more jobs and taxes. Our property rights are not secure, and we could lose them by simply not paying property taxes.

Re: Cabin releases 2nd-gen fleet of sleeper bus from SF to LA and back

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Post by Scoundreller »

fiter wrote: post #14
colordrops wrote: post #4

I 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.

Whether you're sleeping or awake, can you do anything about an accident while you're riding in the bus?

Take a rear-facing seat if available.
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