The new French bullet train was clocked at 357 mph. That means we could travel by train from NY to Chicago in two hours. ---- that will teach the airlines. I wish we had an infrastructure that would sustain train travel like the European system.
I think the first priority should be braking systems!janeeyre said:The new French bullet train was clocked at 357 mph. That means we could travel by train from NY to Chicago in two hours. ---- that will teach the airlines. I wish we had an infrastructure that would sustain train travel like the European system.
janeeyre said:I wish we had an infrastructure that would sustain train travel like the European system.
TromboneAl said:What's the current state of Amtrak? Wasn't it losing money despite heavy government subsidies?
Peaceful_Warrior said:Exactly the problem. What incentive does the company have to improve it's internal processes and cost structures when they know they're losing money and the government will always bail them out?
yakers said:AFAIK the European train systems are subsudized far, far more than AMTRAK
TromboneAl said:What's the current state of Amtrak? Wasn't it losing money despite heavy government subsidies?
I noticed that it is very bipartisan, both the Democrats and the Republicans won't get rid of it.FinanceDude said:Yes, to the tune of $500-$600 MILLION a YEAR................
It's one of those budget items that Congress won't get rid of.......
Nords said:Business Week published a followup article.
Apparently it was more of a publicity stunt than a sustainable engineering achievement or a business plan. Siemens didn't hestitate to talk trash: "The overhead electrical lines and a large part of the train's propulsion system 'can for all intents and purposes be junked' after a trip like Tuesday's, an engineer at the German train manufacturer Siemens claims."
Watch out for those crosswinds & narrow tunnels!
Texas Proud said:PS... the Condord was a publicity stunt also... even its whole life of service..
ESRBob said:Anybody ever get to ride one? That was one thing my fast lane lifestyle never got fast enough to do. I understand the whole thing was very cramped, though -- they weren't selling legroom in the Concorde.