Beginning to hear the word "high performance rail" thrown around to refer to 80-100mph service, as opposed to "high speed rail" which had previously been used to refer to anything upwards of 55mph (despite technically referring to a 125mph minimum). It's a start...
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Replying to @380kmh
To be fair, an 80 mph average is fairly impressive. An 80 mph top speed isn't.
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Replying to @uncriticalsimon
right, but all of these speeds refer to maximum, not average
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Replying to @380kmh
Well the Metropolitan line of the London Underground has a max speed of 62 mph now. No-one would call that "high speed". The standard spec for most new build DMUs in Britain has been 100 mph for some years now. Does America not buy 100 mph DMUs?
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Replying to @uncriticalsimon
America doesn't generally use MUs at all, diesel or electric. Most commuter and all intercity rail is hauled by locomotives instead.
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yes, "crash safety" regulations here undermine the benefits, and Buy America regs don't make it any easier
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