Talk:Land train

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Is there an equivalent American term? I can't think of one... and I can't imagine what I'd call the train in the Weymouth picture, except something unwieldy like "that silly touristy fake train thing." Surely there's a better term... bikeable (talk) 22:09, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I was surprised it was a redlink when I first created it, I'm sure I've seen films where tourists are carted around MGM Studios and the like in similar vehicles. A bit of Googling found this though which is a definite American use of the term and shows a suitably enormous example! adamsan 22:36, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Land trains can also be found in Disney amusement park parking lots (where they are called "trams".68.36.214.143 (talk) 18:09, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Long-distance passenger land trains

I wonder if such a vehicle might be feasible or doable. The idea I have would be to reserve or build highway lanes (or make a wide highway lane) and run trains on highways rather than rails, thus avoiding Amtrak's freight railroad problem (responsible for many Amtrak delays). This could require entirely new rolling stock and some sophisticated turning tech, but I think it's technologically possible. I dunno about feasibility or political possibility, though. — Rickyrab | Talk 18:13, 26 January 2008 (UTC)