naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months ago‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak execwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1131
arrow-up1131external-link‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak execwww.theguardian.comnaturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoFrom 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.
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.