Considering Edge lane roads have reduced crashes by 44% in the US I'd say they fare pretty well with American vehicle ownership. When drivers are sharing the lane with oncoming traffic, it tends to slow their cars down a bit regardless of size. I'd even wager that larger trucks feel the calming effects of this tight road design more than a small car.

Plenty of neighborhoods in the us with parked cars on both sides of a bidirectional travel lane wide enough for one car. Cars go slow and negotiate for space. It's a very similar concept here.

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I'd probably say that money is better spent on more frequency on the route than trying to increase speed by a bit. Amtrak has the same "higher speed" service in Michigan to Chicago but the infrequent service keeps it from being truely competitive with driving.

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