Crypto News: Mass transit that can move a megalopolis

What's faster than traditional urban metros and operates more frequently than the typical suburban rail? The answer is rapid regional rail, a budding class of transit that can take commuters across a sprawling megacity at higher speeds and with fewer stops.

Rapid regional rail has been gaining traction in Europe and Asia; London's new Elizabeth Line connecting the business district to far-flung suburbs is among the busiest in the UK, and Seoul's Great Train Express promises to cut a 90-minute trip down to just half an hour. Major US cities are also eyeing similar systems, but politics and funding remain barriers, contributor Benjamin Schneider writes. Today on CityLab: Mass Transit That Can Move a Megalopolis

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