fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 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 · 15 days agomessage-square47linkfedilink
minus-squareeligibly@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days agoYou’re not understanding the difference between the line speed and the train’s design speed. The train is capable of comparable speeds, significantly higher than the track speed
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoIt is not. The technical top speed of the Acela II is less than 190MPH due to technical restrictions, and it has less engine units than a TGV.
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·13 days agoFrom the comment that started this thread: They could go the same speed with better infrastructure. No, we all understood this the entire time.
You’re not understanding the difference between the line speed and the train’s design speed. The train is capable of comparable speeds, significantly higher than the track speed
It is not. The technical top speed of the Acela II is less than 190MPH due to technical restrictions, and it has less engine units than a TGV.
From the comment that started this thread:
No, we all understood this the entire time.