atocci@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agoTexas has so much trafficlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI 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.
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThe American mind cannot comprehend trains.
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.
Driving at 100mph?
The American mind cannot comprehend trains.