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		akvadrako on June 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber data reveals motoring slower than walking in ... I wanted to say this too and to add that trains can be much faster. Even slow trains almost never get stuck in traffic.

perl4ever on June 7, 2019 [–]

In the US, Amtrak often gets "stuck in traffic", because freight trains have priority. I think a lot of people don't realize this and it contributes to the general opinion that Amtrak just sucks for no reason.

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