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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 28 04:50:38 2008, in response to Re: Amtrak may Lengthen Acela Express Trainsets to ''Meet Demand'', posted by 5119 on Thu Aug 28 00:32:00 2008. A nationwide system of Acelas would do much to enhance traveling in (t)he USAWhat stations would you stop them at? The Amtrak stations in Chicago, LA, Oakland, Miami, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Dallas, Denver and the rest of 'em all have low platforms, which the Acela can't use unless it's retrofitted with proper steps and trapdoors. Also, what average speed are you gonna run them at? The fastest average speed the AE runs at right now is 82 mph, which would get you from New York to Chicago along the Broadway Limited's route in about 11 hours. Planning to run them faster than that, I hope? Lots of actual 150-mph running? (Remember, these aren't designed for your "dedicated HSR corridor" running. The top speed is 169 mph, in tests.) |
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