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Acela Speed Question

Posted by italianstallion on Mon Feb 14 17:48:22 2011

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So today we are driving south on I-95 in CT. Just leaving Bridgeport, I look to the right and I see an Acela paralleling me, at the same speed. I was going about 75. We keep up for a while, losing sight and then regaining the view as the Interstate and the railroad weaved around and about each other. I speed up to closer to 80, and the train falls behind. So I figure it's traveling at 75 mph. Finally I am so far ahead, it's about a quarter or half mile behind me by the time I reach Fairfield and I can only see it in my rearview mirror Then I lose sight altogether.

Is 75 mph the max. speed Acela normally reaches on that stretch? If so, it seems like it could go a lot faster. Any reason why not?

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