fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoAmtrak 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 · 4 months agomessage-square45linkfedilinkcross-posted to: urbanism@hexbear.net
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIt 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.
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.