Originally Posted by fastflyer
I'd rather be in an Acela (actually the older Metroliners are even more massive) than in a car or an airplane when striking a vehicle or terrain.
I wish they'd get seatbelts on these things, however. I'm willing to bet that most of the injuries in a bus or train accident are caused by people being thrown around.
Having been in a bus accident a few months ago, my first hand empirical evidence confirms my opinion. (Fortunately, I'm good in emergencies; I immediately braced myself using the seat in front of me and was one of the few people out of ~55 who walked away perfectly fine.)