fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoAmtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old oneswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down17
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkAmtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old oneswww.independent.co.ukfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square47linkfedilink
minus-squareDo_Or_Die@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·12 days agoThe Northeast Corridor (where the Acela runs) is owned by Amtrak and is not shared with freight. It’s the track curves that are the problem. This is some of the oldest right of way in the US.
The Northeast Corridor (where the Acela runs) is owned by Amtrak and is not shared with freight. It’s the track curves that are the problem. This is some of the oldest right of way in the US.