fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 个月前Amtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old oneswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down17cross-posted to: urbanism@hexbear.net
arrow-up1198arrow-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 · 7 个月前message-square45linkfedilinkcross-posted to: urbanism@hexbear.net
minus-squareeligiblylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 个月前You’re not understanding the difference between the line speed and the train’s design speed. The train is capable of comparable speeds, significantly higher than the track speed
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 个月前It is not. The technical top speed of the Acela II is less than 190MPH due to technical restrictions, and it has less engine units than a TGV.
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 个月前From the comment that started this thread: They could go the same speed with better infrastructure. No, we all understood this the entire time.
You’re not understanding the difference between the line speed and the train’s design speed. The train is capable of comparable speeds, significantly higher than the track speed
It is not. The technical top speed of the Acela II is less than 190MPH due to technical restrictions, and it has less engine units than a TGV.
From the comment that started this thread:
No, we all understood this the entire time.