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Passenger trains in the United States vs Europe (i.redd.it)
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[โ€“] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah. That's why the US trains are always stupidly long. It's not economics. It legal.

[โ€“] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Its also so they can use less crews to run trains. A 2 person crew can run a long train that otherwise would require 2 or even 3 crews.