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llukas
on Jan 23, 2018
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Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportat...
So you compare average speed (that includes all stops) with max speed of a car...?
_m8fo
on Jan 23, 2018
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Well, yeah. The MTA in particular apparently has a 55mph max speed (same link). A car can compete. Keep in mind I'm not counting traffic, but obviously is (currently) a huge advantage for a train. I'm talking more about greenfield projects.
tych0
on Jan 23, 2018
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Ok, so if we ignore one of the major advantages of trains, trains aren't competitive?
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