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There is a 50 mile stretch of the Acela that reaches over 150MPH that qualifies as "high speed" rail, so technically this is the second high-speed rail in the U

There is a 50 mile stretch of the Acela that reaches over 150MPH that qualifies as "high speed" rail, so technically this is the second high-speed rail in the US.

lmm 3y ago
Third or more, because there's a small stretch of Brightline that qualifies (just the part from Orlando to the coast). I assume that's why Buttigieg said "first operating high-speed rail line", a nuance that seems to have been lost in the headline.
- rsynnott 3y ago
  > Brightline's maximum operating speed is 125 mph (200 km/h) This is a definitional thing; for whatever reason US regulators define this as 'high-speed', but no-where which operates actually high-speed (ie pushing 300km/h) lines does. The LA-Las Vegas project, and the California high speed rail project, are high-speed by international standards, at least in parts.
  - lmm 3y ago
    > This is a definitional thing; for whatever reason US regulators define this as 'high-speed', but no-where which operates actually high-speed (ie pushing 300km/h) lines does. No, 125mph/200kph is the standard international definition of high-speed rail. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Europe#/media/File:High_Speed_Railroad_Map_of_Europe.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Europe#/med...
    - 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
      To be truly pedantic: there is no single international standard[1] of "high speed" rail, but in general, new lines up to 155mph, or upgraded lines up to 125mph, are usually considered "high speed". In the United States, "higher-speed" rail has been the term used for trains up to 125mph.[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail#Definitions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail#Definitions [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-speed_rail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-speed_rail

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There is a 50 mile stretch of the Acela that reaches over 150MPH that qualifies as "high speed" rail, so technically this is the second high-speed rail in the U

by 0xbadcafebee 3y ago

There is a 50 mile stretch of the Acela that reaches over 150MPH that qualifies as "high speed" rail, so technically this is the second high-speed rail in the US.

lmm 3y ago
Third or more, because there's a small stretch of Brightline that qualifies (just the part from Orlando to the coast). I assume that's why Buttigieg said "first operating high-speed rail line", a nuance that seems to have been lost in the headline.
- rsynnott 3y ago
  > Brightline's maximum operating speed is 125 mph (200 km/h) This is a definitional thing; for whatever reason US regulators define this as 'high-speed', but no-where which operates actually high-speed (ie pushing 300km/h) lines does. The LA-Las Vegas project, and the California high speed rail project, are high-speed by international standards, at least in parts.
  - lmm 3y ago
    > This is a definitional thing; for whatever reason US regulators define this as 'high-speed', but no-where which operates actually high-speed (ie pushing 300km/h) lines does. No, 125mph/200kph is the standard international definition of high-speed rail. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Europe#/media/File:High_Speed_Railroad_Map_of_Europe.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Europe#/med...
    - 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
      To be truly pedantic: there is no single international standard[1] of "high speed" rail, but in general, new lines up to 155mph, or upgraded lines up to 125mph, are usually considered "high speed". In the United States, "higher-speed" rail has been the term used for trains up to 125mph.[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail#Definitions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail#Definitions [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-speed_rail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-speed_rail