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Started 9 hours, 11 minutes ago (2009-12-27 18:30:00)
by Ebeneezer
High-speed railway, world's fastest train launched in China China inaugurated on Saturday a high-speed railway with the world's fastest train running at a speed of more than 380 kmh (236 mph), the Xinhua news agency said. China first tested the record train on December 9 when it covered the distance of 1,067 km (663 miles) between the central city of Wuhan and ...
Started 1 day, 23 hours ago (2009-12-26 04:28:00)
by Shaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm1v6pmj_YE&feature =related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm1v6pmj_YE&feature =related This is from Guangzhou to Wuhan, 1080km distance with 350km/h operational ...
Started 4 days, 8 hours ago (2009-12-23 19:27:00)
by Bootstrap Bill
Does anyone have a link to the construction schedule for CaHSR? When will the various segments open? I tried Google and didn't find much. Is it because there really isn't a timeline yet?
Started 5 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-22 05:58:00)
by zaphod
Quote: Use ethanol from efficient sources, there is plenty of potential for very efficient ethanol-crops like palm tree or sugar cane in Africa and South America. Ethanol is silly for all the energy it takes to manufacture and transport it, and the distortions it introduces into the ag commodities market. With electric, I could plug in my car at...
Quote: Originally Posted by AylmerOptimist Thanks! Well, judging from your estimates, I think that 250km/h seems like a good goal: 300km/h wouldn't save enough time for it to be worth it and 200km/h makes longer trips (MTL-TO, TO-WIN...) too long. Thanks again! Personally, I think Canada's ...
Started 2 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-25 14:35:00)
by 202_Cyclist
Smiley Person-- I think this will be a very significant source of ridership for high speed rail. Elizabeth Deakin and Robert Cervero both discussed potential growth in the Central Valley at the UC Berkeley symposium. Shawn Kantor, an Economics professor at UC Merced, also wrote a report about the ability of high speed rail to tie the Valley into the rest of the state. At the other end of the...
Started 6 days, 3 hours ago (2009-12-22 00:28:00)
by Riise
Quote: Originally Posted by AylmerOptimist Thanks! Well, judging from your estimates, I think that 250km/h seems like a good goal: 300km/h wouldn't save enough time for it to be worth it and 200km/h makes longer trips (MTL-TO, TO-WIN...) too long. Thanks again! Personally, I think Canada's should...
Started 1 day, 5 hours ago (2009-12-26 21:49:00)
by MattN
Quote: Originally Posted by gothicform which is what makes the woodhead tunnel a no brainer isn't it? of course our government doesn't have the common sense to even use existing and perfectly decent infrastructure! i've been on trains from leeds to sheffield that have taken almost 90 minutes from what i remember. the train's ...
Started 2 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-25 14:35:00)
by 202_Cyclist Registered User
Smiley Person-- I think this will be a very significant source of ridership for high speed rail. Elizabeth Deakin and Robert Cervero both discussed potential growth in the Central Valley at the UC Berkeley symposium. Shawn Kantor, an Economics professor at UC Merced, also wrote a report about the ability of high speed rail to tie the Valley into the rest of the state. At the other end of the...
Started 3 days, 14 hours ago (2009-12-24 13:12:00)
by snowflake
I hope they have environmental impact guidelines and reports that they adhere to. Knowing the Chinese , the end justifies the means. They are ruthless and w/o morals and ethics. The animals and human have rights.
Started 3 days, 14 hours ago (2009-12-24 12:45:00)
by snowflake
I hope they have environmental impact guidelines and reports that they adhere to. Knowing the Chinese , the end justifies the means. They are ruthless and w/o morals and ethics. The animals and human have rights.
Started 4 days, 2 hours ago (2009-12-24 01:04:00)
by northbay420
link to ca hsr federal stimulus webpage: http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/li...mulus%20Upd ate if u go to the California’s Federal Stimulus Application Fact Sheet pdf (or if u want u can read the whole arra application) it summarizes which segments they are applying for federal money (and thus will probably get built first). it says groundbreaking as early as 2011. PS: notice some ...
