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Re:Train speed record set between London and Bristol by beatgammit on Monday September 30, 2019 @10:47AM (#21115906)
Can confirm, the commuter train here runs ~75 mph and is quite popular. Then again, it's competing with 70mph highway.

I have looked into taking Amtrak several times, but it takes 2-3x as long as driving, 5-10x as long as flying, is more expensive than both, and has far fewer destinations. It's a hard sell for anything other than taking a train for the experience or short distances. Trains should be cheaper than airplanes and faster than cars, but they're neither in the US...

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Re:Train speed record set between London and Bristol by cannonedhamster on Monday September 30, 2019 @11:31AM (#21116393)
Yes I've often wondered why trains are so expensive compared to airplanes as well. We have a him but it's literally cheaper and faster to fly and that makes no sense.
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