The route is of a very common type, a hybrid suburban/intercity corridor. Service should be planned accordingly...
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...with an abundance of stations in the suburban section, and a variety of service patterns from local to limited express.
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Local trains calling at every station will require top-notch acceleration to mitigate the amount of time spent at stops, but low top speed.
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Intermediate services--rapid, express, etc--can be a little more gentle with acceleration, need a higher top speed, for more cruising time.
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The fastest services, skipping most stations, can have the most forgiving acceleration, in exchange for the highest top speeds.
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So long as I'm treating this corridor in ideal terms, it's worth adding that it ought to be electrified, and to run MUs (except for freight)
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LOCAL: Keikyu 2100 series Top Speed: 75mph Acceleration: 2.2mph/s Deceleration: 2.5 mph/spic.twitter.com/HbYoj9wjaO
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Replying to @EricPattonPsi
Top speed is less important than ability to keep average speed close to top speed (eg by skipping stops and accelerating quickly)
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If you think this isn't true, look at Acela (top speed 150mph, but average speed only 70mph)
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