Comment by AnimalMuppet
6 years ago
Passenger trains tend to travel faster than freight, true. But 25 MPH? No. Not on major lines, anyway.
You can probably find statistics that give you a number that low (or even lower), but I think they include dwell time in yards, not just road time.
I sat in one that got stuck behind freight traffic (according to the announcement).
25 MPH is what I remember, with short bursts of faster speed.
It was much faster before we got stuck behind the freight.
PS. The statistics I found actually said current average is 20!!