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bwoods43 t1_iwob9nu wrote

Reply to comment by batmanofska in Thanks to everyone that introduced me to using the MARC train for my DC work commute! by cherrychampagnetoast

I thought the MARC trains ran slower than that, but according to Wikipedia, they run even faster - 125 mph!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Line

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batmanofska t1_iwph5lm wrote

I've heard that, but I've never seen one of their trains actually hit that speed, mostly because the stops are too close to accelerate that high

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STrRedWolf t1_iwsu6p5 wrote

They run on the same line and the cars are rated for it. The engines, depending on what you get, are rated, but some go max 110.

Still, I can brag about recompiling my company's management system at 125 MPH.

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