The Semi Official VGChartz Minecraft Thread

[Final-Fan]

While exploring the large cave system under the spawn point, I stumbled on some extremely weird areas, that seemed to be constructed but were very pointless (at first I thought it was a dungeon that somehow glitched out).  Then I found out it was an apparently unfinished and abandoned section of Ben's underground complex. 

The point of this story is that I was humbled by the reminder of how pitifully simple my rail system is compared to his opulent subway.  And yet, where does his go?  What does it actually connect?  I'll be investigating this and more, but I've already found out one thing:  he appears to have been using the "glitchy carts moving in circles at warp 9" which is a poor solution even if not for the fact it slows down the server. 

Questions on my mind: 
--Extent and current state (functionality, repair) of Ben's system (I will be checking this out)
--Ditto, wick's line
--Any other railways already in place?
--The actual demand for a substantial rail system
--Related:  will traffic justify unidirectional track (two one way lines) instead of "one line, one user"? 

I will be researching rail station mechanisms -- I already have an idea for a potential fix for my earlier inability to automate the stop.  But although I'd probably be willing to undertake construction of a "modest" line (nothing like the "construction per meter traveled" that Ben has) I pretty much blew my meager stockpile of iron on what I've already made.  If I were to do this, should I rely on donations or "mod magic"?  Or just not do it unless I can personally pony up the resources? 

Also, do people have objections to the elevated train style (i.e. they'd like them underground out of sight)?