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Originally Posted by LAsam
Why? Whenever I travel overseas, HSR is used as a combo commuter and intercity rail.
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The fare prices between the two types of passenger train services are different because of the different government subsidies. Just as an example, let’s assume you are commuting to New York City from New Haven.
Per
https://www.wanderu.com/en-us/train/...s-ny/new-york/
And
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/New-York/New-Haven
Amtrak Acela fare $85
Amtrak Amfleet fare $35
Metro North fare $17
Bus $9
Who with any logic would pay over $800 a week, or over $3,000 a month to commute by an Acela train when they can do so for over $150 a week or over $600 a month - 5 times cheaper?