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Oh for some reason I interpreted this as that many trains departing to the same place. Like as if there were a train from New York to Boston every few minutes.

by dmd 4y ago

Symbiote 4y ago
I already posted this, but I'll repeat it [1]. These are all intercity trains to cities north of London. There will be 6 trains per hour to Birmingham (120 miles from London), three of which continue beyond Birmingham. An additional 11 trains don't stop at Birmingham, but cities beyond it. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#Proposed_service_pattern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#Proposed_service_... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#/media/File:HS2_vector_map.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#/media/File:HS2_v...
- IIAOPSW 4y ago
  The thing that you're counting as "intercity" is roughly comparable to what is classified as regional service in the North East US. Destination | Operator | Distance from NYC Camden / Philly | NJT / Amtrak | 82 mi Montauk | LIRR / Amtrak | 110 mi New Haven | MNR / Amtrak | 67 mi Except for Montauk, these places are cities in their own right, but we don't really think of them as intercity trains because the primary reason someone would board is as a commuter not as a traveler.
  - Symbiote 4y ago
    An intercity train stops primarily at large towns and cities. Acela looks like the only frequent intercity train from NYC, though I may have missed one as there are several daily Amtrak trains. The planned schedule for the new line in England will have the shortest train make only these stops, 3 times per hour: London Euston 0 miles London Old Oak Common 5 miles Birmingham 125 miles after 52 minutes And a longer one (also 3 times per hour) will make only these stops: London Euston 0 miles London Old Oak Common 5 miles Birmingham 125 miles (1 of the 3 per hour) Manchester Airport 205 miles That is nothing like a regional/commuter train. The existing regional train to Birmingham stops at Watford, Milton Keynes, Wolverton, Rugby, Coventry, Canley, Tile Hill, Berkswell, Hampton-in-Arden and Birmingham — that is like the Philly/LIRR/MNR trains.

Oh for some reason I interpreted this as that many trains departing to the same place. Like as if there were a train from New York to Boston every few minutes.

by dmd 4y ago

Oh for some reason I interpreted this as that many trains departing to the same place. Like as if there were a train from New York to Boston every few minutes.

Symbiote 4y ago

I already posted this, but I'll repeat it [1]. These are all intercity trains to cities north of London. There will be 6 trains per hour to Birmingham (120 miles from London), three of which continue beyond Birmingham. An additional 11 trains don't stop at Birmingham, but cities beyond it. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#Proposed_service_pattern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#Proposed_service_... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#/media/File:HS2_vector_map.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Speed_2#/media/File:HS2_v...

IIAOPSW 4y ago
The thing that you're counting as "intercity" is roughly comparable to what is classified as regional service in the North East US. Destination | Operator | Distance from NYC Camden / Philly | NJT / Amtrak | 82 mi Montauk | LIRR / Amtrak | 110 mi New Haven | MNR / Amtrak | 67 mi Except for Montauk, these places are cities in their own right, but we don't really think of them as intercity trains because the primary reason someone would board is as a commuter not as a traveler.
- Symbiote 4y ago
  An intercity train stops primarily at large towns and cities. Acela looks like the only frequent intercity train from NYC, though I may have missed one as there are several daily Amtrak trains. The planned schedule for the new line in England will have the shortest train make only these stops, 3 times per hour: London Euston 0 miles London Old Oak Common 5 miles Birmingham 125 miles after 52 minutes And a longer one (also 3 times per hour) will make only these stops: London Euston 0 miles London Old Oak Common 5 miles Birmingham 125 miles (1 of the 3 per hour) Manchester Airport 205 miles That is nothing like a regional/commuter train. The existing regional train to Birmingham stops at Watford, Milton Keynes, Wolverton, Rugby, Coventry, Canley, Tile Hill, Berkswell, Hampton-in-Arden and Birmingham — that is like the Philly/LIRR/MNR trains.