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> It takes 11 hours to take the train. How's that even possible? Looking at GMaps, there's roughly 650km of tracks between the two, so that's an average of 60k
by byroot 5y ago
> It takes 11 hours to take the train.
How's that even possible? Looking at GMaps, there's roughly 650km of tracks between the two, so that's an average of 60km/h.
Even regular speed trains in Europe easily average 100 to 120km/h.
Are the tracks in terrible shape? Or are they stuck behind freight trains?
- iluvcommunism 5y agoThey probably have to stop 100 times.
- Ozzie_osman 5y agoMultiple stops and possible transfers.
- WarOnPrivacy 5y agoAmtrak has some 11 hour routes where they stop at a bazillion towns but most routes are 7-8 hours.
- throwawayboise 5y agoI took Amtrak from Chicago to Las Vegas once and it took about 36 hours, after breakdowns, accidents, random delays, etc.
- salamandersauce 5y agoMy guess? Prioritize freight over people. That's what happens in Canada. Greyhound bus when it was a thing here was considerably faster to go cross country than the train.
- ac29 5y agoIts this. The route from the Bay Area to LA actually starts in Seattle. The route is largely on shared freight tracks. Due to the nature of rail travel, delays compound - if you are delayed at the beginning of the route, you will likely be delayed at many additional points along the route due to missing your scheduled time.