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Re: High Speed Rail vs Really Fast Regional Rail

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Apr 25 21:20:46 2012, in response to Re: High Speed Rail vs Really Fast Regional Rail, posted by Wado MP73 on Wed Apr 25 21:10:22 2012.

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In 1990, the fastest run NYP to DC was 2h30

That was a non-stop train; no stops between WAS and NYP.

so technically the infrastructure can handle faster runs. It's just that the slower trains get in the way

False conclusion. 2:30 for a 225-mile run is an average speed of 90 mph, and the "slower trains" did not "get in the way" of that nonstop express. It definitely is the infrastructure getting in the way of faster runs; and it's hard to sell nonstops on the NEC.

It's ironic that the Acela is slower than an AEM7 hauled coach consist Metroliner of those days. The original Metroliner EMUs also did 2h30 for a brief period in 1969

Please stop omitting facts. The MU Metroliners that achieved 2:30 were also nonstops.

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