Why Are American Passenger Trains Slow?

Posted by 2ndComingOfAugustus

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  1. 2ndComingOfAugustus on

    R8: Interesting article detailing how the prioritization of freight traffic on American rail corridors has led to a world beating freight network, and how that prioritization clashes with fast passenger rail service at many points.

  2. YaGetSkeeted0n on

    Mostly using shitty freight rail right of way that wasn’t designed for higher speeds, too many grade crossings

    Edit: strongly recommend reading the article, goes into tons of depth on these matters and others

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