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ddreier | 4 years ago

I'm probably different from most people, but I really wish there were more rail options in the US (I'm in Texas). It's a 4 hour drive from where I live to my hometown. I really don't enjoy driving, and would happily take a train even if it took twice as long as driving. I'd visit home a lot more too.

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Gibbon1|4 years ago

If it's a high speed rail line at some distance it becomes faster to go by rail. Even slow rail. I once took the train from Glasgow to London and it was about 5 hours. Same drive I think is 7 hours.

Personally I like to remind myself when I'm driving that every one taking mass transit isn't on the road with me.

involans|4 years ago

Three West Coast Main Line operates speeds up to 125mph/200kmph, so very much high speed rail in US terms - faster than the Acela if I recall correctly.