A possible setup for a passanger transport optimized for speed could be
SOP being jumping into the system, exchanging a shuttle with outgoing
passangers with an already waiting one with new ones and heading out
again. It might get more feasable if there is an other reason to make
stops as well (long range navigation works with many small jumps anyway,
the shuttles also deliver fuel ect)
If you can jump in precisely enough to meet a waiting shuttle,
why not build a station out there? Always assuming that there
is some kind of 'hyper limit' to prevent FTL close to the
planet -- which makes sense for some kind of stories.
The jumps might not be precise, but predictable. Either once you jump the
target system can scan exactly where you are going to land. Or where you
enter normal space again depends on hyperspace weather.
There might also be legal reasons, such as a ship that docks needs to go
through customs procedures or medical checks, before you can start
loading. With a shuttle setup only the shuttles will be subjected to that.
It might also be, that some countries forbid to transport certain items
into their jurisdiction, even if it's just for transit. Docking might
count as entering the jurisdiction, while jumping through not.
In thoose cases the shuttles might come from and go to space stations.
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