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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I spent 2 hours going the 80 miles between Austin and San Antonio, average 40mph. For comparison, in the UK I can go between London and York, which is 200 miles - also in 2 hours, average 100mph.

One of them has a good rail system.

And I'm not even talking about high speed rail.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The American mind cannot comprehend trains.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Not American:)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Rail at 100mph - it's in the comment.

Has been a thing since before WW2 by the looks of it.