Submitted by RainbowCrown71 t3_113viz3 in washingtondc
Comments
mastakebob t1_j8t8kcf wrote
Yea, this is a direct analog to https://xkcd.com/1138/.
Ike348 t1_j8v1h7g wrote
Because the metro is more like a regional rail than a subway tbh
SandBoxJohn t1_j8ugj1g wrote
The Washington Metro use to have averages that were higher then that. Longer station dwell time, lower speed limits and reduced acceleration and breaking rates has lower the average by more then 5 kph.
whatthefir2 t1_j8v36ra wrote
Braking
Tulrin t1_j8vab0a wrote
I mean, this is WMATA we're talking about. Breaking rates seems pretty correct.
TravelerMSY t1_j8uyvhh wrote
It makes sense. Washington metro includes suburban destinations that would be part of a different commuter rail system in those other cities, like Rer in Paris.
UmbralRaptor t1_j8sh35k wrote
Do we know what years the data is from?
isawafit t1_j8thdfe wrote
From the original asking about the silver line "I just did it, so 2023. Yes, the silver line was 66.1 km in 93 min (42.6 km/h), it's the rightmost point in the plot (2.00 km/station)"
JamesKBoyd t1_j8stxsh wrote
This is pretty interesting.
No-Yoghurt9348 t1_j8tdawp wrote
Duh, the Paris metro stops like every 5-10 blocks. DC metro stops every 5 miles.
Tallanasty t1_j8uzpai wrote
No annoying pause before the doors open in Paris.
SandBoxJohn t1_j8uf6r3 wrote
If that were true, the Washington Metro would have more route miles then the New York City Subway.
Awkward_Dragon25 t1_j8trigg wrote
American Sprawl. Our urban planning makes no sense.
Outlaw_222 t1_j8vlgts wrote
Best metro around tbh.
Disused_Yeti t1_j8sikh7 wrote
so more time moving to cover the greater distances compared to being stopped equates to a higher average speed
that is what would be expected