• @rumba@lemmy.zip
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    211 days ago

    I knew it was kinda of poorly designed, I remember the rails aren’t smooth enough for commuter traffic but we did it anyway.

    • @PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world
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      11 days ago

      It’s fine at slower speeds but the track is so old that the trains can’t go very fast. Also, most of the track in America is owned by private freight rail companies which means AmTrack has to wait for the freight trains to go by and that increases the amount of time a train trip takes.

      • @AA5B@lemmy.world
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        211 days ago

        It also means the tracks owner has no incentive to keep things up enough to make the ride smooth or to allow fast trains. Cargo can be slow and bumpy