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I was riding on Metro-North between New Haven and NY just the other day, and I have a couple comments (and questions) to ask...For one, the track was a bit curvy. We were held to 60 MPH most of the way, and even the Acela couldn't do much better than 90 if it was allowed.Also, the MU's seemed to be riding a bit rough. I saw several high-speed crossovers (without frogs; there's a second set of points in place of the frog) but there were a lot of standard switches all over the place which didn't help to make the ride glassy-smooth. And the MU sets (the older M3s, I think; no M7s here!) were showing their age and use. Here's my question about that. Are the MU sets well maintained with good springs, and does the Acela ride better? If the MUs have old springs, their riding characteristics can be explained. They are run hard at high speeds, many hours a day, and could definetely be a bit worn. The Acela probably runs a lot smoother. While the Acela is definetely held back to some degree, I don't think that line could be increased to anything above 125...
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