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Travel by car or motorcycle, and sometimes bicycle, is often faster than a public transport service which makes many stops and might follow a circuitous route.

Travel by car or motorcycle, and sometimes bicycle, is often faster than a public transport service which makes many stops and might follow a circuitous route.

However, where public transport operates on its own [[easement|right of way]] (easement) and therefore avoids [[traffic congestion]], or where it operates [[express]] (non-stop) services, it can often be faster than travel by car in peak periods.

However, where public transport operates on its own [[easement|right of way]] (easement) and therefore avoids [[traffic congestion]], or where it operates [[express]] (non-stop or limited-stop) services, it can often be faster than travel by car in peak periods.

Over longer distances, railways sometimes operate at speeds higher than any other land-based transport, with high-speed trains in various countries regularly operating at speeds over 300 kph (180 mph).

Over longer distances, railways sometimes operate at speeds higher than any other land-based transport, with high-speed trains in various countries regularly operating at speeds over 300 kph (180 mph).