Space shipping lanes that use external systems, is it practical?

I've seen some cool art and scenes from the Cowboy Bebop which had trade lanes made up of what looks like large rings that accelerate and deccelerate a ship.

I wanted to replicate a system like this for Warlords making use of the ITN (interplanetary transportation network). Now the actual idea I had would be another question (seeing as this is just about the concept)

Would using external rings or other technology help make the ITN faster and become a practical and reliable shipping method? Is it practical or is this construction too monumental to work?

Note: independent ships and lanes would still exist due to some materials needing rapid transportation or ships trying to avoid the lanes for various reasons.

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