Shinkansen

Jordan Hayes jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com
Thu Mar 21 16:55:20 PST 2002


Micheal Ellis, who has never been on a bullet train, says:


> all day? for 500 miles? that's what 3 1/2 hrs?

No actually, it's between 5 and 6 hours, depending on if you get an express train or have to switch in Osaka.

You think a "200 mph train" goes 200mph _all the time_ ...?

In your dreams :-)


> uh BOS->WAS 180 mph train takes what 2 1/2 hrs? that's nothing...

You're not reading; I said:


>> Interestingly, the
>> Acela Express on this route takes a little over 6:30 one way.

It's presently a "125mph train" so I don't think you'll ever see it go in 2-1/2 hours ...

/jordan



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