Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than...
by Coding_Cat on Saturday June 06, 2015 @08:09PM
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Generally, non-hs trains go as fast as you would on the highway or a bit faster anyway. In the Netherlands our normal trains have a speed limit of 90 Mph I believe, but Wikipedia tells me that 80-120Mph is the normal range for intercitys. HS lines are often 180Mph+.
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Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than...
by Cthulhu_ on Saturday June 06, 2015 @08:34PM
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Yes, but train tracks are often a more direct line, and they rarely have to stop or slow down for anything; when driving, your speed is generally reduced severely once you get off the highway. Of course, it also depends heavily on where you're coming from / going to; the train commuters often live and work nearby a train station (I do).