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Re:Riding transit takes almost twice as long as driving (2017) by tuukkah on Sunday July 31, 2022 @12:21PM (#32296588)
NY subway is not the best example as it's the oldest and slowest: https://ggwash.org/view/4524/average-schedule-speed-how-does...
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Re:Riding transit takes almost twice as long as driving (2017) by Skunkleton on Sunday July 31, 2022 @02:32PM (#32297579)
NY had one of the most extensive systems. Compared to other places, like my home in the Bay Area, even at 20mph the subway is effectively faster.
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Re:Riding transit takes almost twice as long as driving (2017) by tuukkah on Sunday July 31, 2022 @03:09PM (#32297889)
Indeed, the average speed of the subway isn't very meaningful for comparison as the bigger win is being able to skip the traffic jams where the car speed depends highly on the exact route and time of day.
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