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That's an awfully loose definition of "high speed". Metro North averages about 37 mph and LIRR about 31 mph[1]. The only high speed rail in the US is Acela and
by TheCoelacanth 9y ago
That's an awfully loose definition of "high speed". Metro North averages about 37 mph and LIRR about 31 mph[1]. The only high speed rail in the US is Acela and even that is pretty slow for high speed rail.
[1] https://pedestrianobservations.com/2015/07/26/why-labor-efficiency-is-important/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2015/07/26/why-labor-effi...
- closeparen 9y agoYeah ok, high speed rail (competing with air travel) and commuter rail (competing with driving) are pretty much mutually exclusive. I think parent meant the later. Tokyo’s commuter network isn’t proper HSR either.