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‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We have a new Brightline in Florida that goes from Orlando to Miami and has about 5 stops in between. It's not super fast (it takes about 3.5h, which is similar to driving), and it can get expensive for a family, but not having to drive on I-95 in South Florida is worth every penny.

it seems to be very popular so far.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

From what I understand, it’s slow because along much of the route it uses legacy rights of way with level crossings. Brightline West will have all new grade-separated right of way, which will allow higher speeds.