I rode the Northeast Corridor... In the UK!

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I rode the the northeast corridor on an Intercity 225 around 1990 from Edinburgh to York. These electric trains were named after their top speed of 225 kph (and in the tradition of the better-known diesel Intercity 125's, which had a top speed of 125 mph). The narrator of the video refers to this train as a relic from a "time that was easier to explain."

Here's a screenshot from the video:

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Here I am on the IC 225. This is my Facebook photo, because I have very few photos of myself. I was in the First Class car on the train as it sat in the Edinburgh station awaiting departure.

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The presenter pointed out that the LNER Azumas, though limited in top speeds to 125 mph, have an 80 mph average speed. Looking at the latest RPA timetable, it appears that the Acela has a 61 mph average speed Boston - New York (thanks, Metro North!) and a 76 mph average speed between New York an Washington, despite having a higher maximum speed of ~150 mph. The Northeast Regionals, with a 125 mph top speed, have a 54 mph average speed between Boston and New York and a 62 mph average speed between Washington and New York. "Washington" and "Boston" here refers to the cities located in the northeastern United States of America.

It seems to me that it would be a better use of limited funds to work to increase the average speed rather than try to increase to top speed.
 

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