fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoAmtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old oneswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 25 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoThe Acela trains are far from being on par with French TGV, German ICE, or Japanese Shinkansen. For a European, this is just a medium speed train.
minus-squareeligibly@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoAs the comment you’ve replied to says, they are limited by the line speed and their design, and design speed, is effectively the same as the latest TGV.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoTGVs at “normal speed” go at 320km/h or 200MPH. They can go up to 350MPH. The Acela with its 160MPH top speed does not come close.
The Acela trains are far from being on par with French TGV, German ICE, or Japanese Shinkansen.
For a European, this is just a medium speed train.
As the comment you’ve replied to says, they are limited by the line speed and their design, and design speed, is effectively the same as the latest TGV.
TGVs at “normal speed” go at 320km/h or 200MPH. They can go up to 350MPH.
The Acela with its 160MPH top speed does not come close.