Acela 125MPH

Amtrak's Acela flies through the Seabrook Station north of Washington DC.

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[Pkm188]

Please, passenger trains need to have more of a presence in the US. That would free up more airspace and relieve stress on the US's air systems. Also, there wouldn't be any delays in travel that associate with airline flying. Not to mention, highways and streets would be less congested.

[Lukelr]

i love the sound it makes as it passes. kinda a high pitched whistle. it's really neat.

[BlackbirdGLI]

@Pkm188 the way i see it look at the rest of the worlds infrastructure then look at ours..."the greatest country on earth" yet we live in the early 20th century still. funny aint it?

[UraeusAnkhAmon]

@Lukelr All high speed trains make that.

[m173627]

@Pkm188

trains are fine for short distance ie northeast. but the sad fact is that we're just too darn big for long distance train travel to be practical. thats why we fly everywhere here. its not like the euro countries where you can be in the opposite corner or the country in 2 hours.

if it was practical, it would be nice, but its not.

[simonspics1]

Thats 125!!!! Can you imagine 300 mph thru there! Thanks for sharing!

[MrZkr123]

@admx94 as much as i would love that, the longest i could see HSR would be a chicago to new york. Not Southwest Chief or CZ long.

[admx94]

@soshmed1 yeahhh......... No, actually the Acela express has been helping Amtrak out big-time. What you mean is; "The US needs more long-distance high-speed rail". Especially because it is great for the environment, breeds industry, and breeds efficiency.

[admx94]

@Lukelr yeah and here in NJ it scares the shit outta me. Especially when I'm not facing the tracks and it sneaks up behined me.

[soshmed1]

AMTRAK should operate only in the main corridors for short runs. Long-distance trains in the US are a waste of tax dollars.

[gibb1991]

@bigredf150 The railroads were created long before any unions had been established.

[Larsky1010]

@PGMEagle The US is governed by people mostly concerned with being re-elected. Pretty well cramps their style when it comes to getting anything done regarding our failing infrastructure!