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Originally Posted by Canada 02
we recently took the train from Washington to Philadelphia
The regular train was $35 and took just under 2 hours. The Acela Express "high speed" train cost $140 and took 90 minutes. Who would pay an extra $100 to save 30 minutes?
My point being, they need either more time savings or better price point to make it a reasonable option over existing transportation choices. Given the cost of the equipment and infrastructure, I doubt they can do it economically
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Lots of people do, the Acela is an all business class train designed primarily for business travelers.