tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906854738305262612.post5365767328030185846..comments2024-01-16T13:45:18.658-06:00Comments on The North Coast: Is Public Policy an Obstacle to Privately Owned High Speed Rail?The North Coasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292115710427172625noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906854738305262612.post-90855344404260952552009-07-14T06:40:51.791-05:002009-07-14T06:40:51.791-05:00Hi, tharpa.
A medium speed, by which I am guessin...Hi, tharpa.<br /><br />A medium speed, by which I am guessing you mean trains traveling at an average speed of 50-80 MPH, would be an improvement on today's snail trains, for a fact. <br /><br />But the fact is that people want and expect much faster long-distance travel, at speeds of at least 100 MPH, which is extremely doable with electric trains, and is vastly more efficient than air travel. <br /><br />My personal take is that the super-fast "bullet" trains (150MPH or more) will turn out to be much too costly to build, operate, and maintain, and are not necessary, even to compete with subsidized air travel.<br /><br />I'm eagerly awaiting more news on the private company involved in this, and am very eager to see their cost and energy use projections for their project. <br /><br />High speed trains will probably be limited in number and routes given the expense involved and will connect with "fast" trains inside metro areas.The North Coasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292115710427172625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906854738305262612.post-827381811131386462009-07-13T23:56:00.097-05:002009-07-13T23:56:00.097-05:00??? Why not regular, 2-track, electric-powered, hi...??? Why not regular, 2-track, electric-powered, hi-rel, "medium-speed" rail system? <br />Entirely proven tech. Much Lower <<< cost. Less enviro probs ( track-layout, min radius of curves etc. )Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632175596411741744noreply@blogger.com