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I took the train from New York to New Haven once. I have no idea if that's Amtrak or whatever, but it was the only time I took a train in the US and it was slow
by willyt 9y ago
I took the train from New York to New Haven once. I have no idea if that's Amtrak or whatever, but it was the only time I took a train in the US and it was slowest train journey I have ever been on, felt like we never went faster than about 40mph. That should be a 45min trip not >2hrs. Are all trains that slow? Maybe that's where they should start.
- DougWebb 9y agoMost of the East Coast passenger railways were laid down when trains were much slower, and even then they had to pass through many densely populated areas. So there are a lot of curves, mostly flat, and lots of surface crossings with roads. That slows the trains down. Some sections have been upgraded to allow higher speeds, but with station stops and unimproved sections the average speed is stilk slow.
- gorkonsine 9y agoAmtrak is a mess. But between Philly and NYC the NE Corridor train will actually hit 125mph at one point.