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Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by magduf on Thursday March 21, 2019 @12:29PM (#19454208)
Yes, you would in America. It's a question of simple geometry and perspective. I haven't ridden TGV, but I'm guessing you're talking about smaller things, probably man-made ones (e.g. buildings), maybe trees, relatively close to the train. You're not going to see anything like that when riding a train across Montana. Instead, you're going to see enormous wide-open natural spaces, with absolutely nothing really close to the train. So even at a speed 2-4x that of Amtrak's, you'll see it just fine.
Re:There is no reason to cross the U.S. by train, but I did ... by thatfrenchguy on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @11:19PM (#19497924)
All TGVs run at 300kph in the countryside, which is (on a smaller scale), just open spaces. The speed reduces your field of vision.