Shortest times between train stations in Europe

Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by aetherson on Saturday December 28, 2024 @05:29PM (#42535388)

I don't know which wealthy, western country you live in, but to be clear in the US Acela trains get up to 150 mph (241 kmh) -- admittedly in a short section, but with other sections that have a top speed of 135 mph (217 kmh). The entire route from Washington to New York has an average speed (including stops) of 90mph (140 kmh).

Should Acela be faster? Probably! But people should be clear-eyed about what the reality of the situation is.

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Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by LAC-Tech on Sunday December 29, 2024 @12:39AM (#42537835)

New Zealand. You know that place americans fantasize about moving to when the newly elected president has the wrong colour tie. Trains are 80km/h max.

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Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by EdiX on Sunday December 29, 2024 @02:13AM (#42538272)

If New Zealand is a western country do you consider Canada to be the middle east?

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Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by LAC-Tech on Sunday December 29, 2024 @02:38AM (#42538362)

I never took the term "western" to be purely geographical

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Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by sokoloff on Sunday December 29, 2024 @08:56AM (#42539964)

That might be the average scheduled speed, but it’s not my average experienced speed on Acela, with about half the trips seeing significant delays from schedule.

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