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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 2:42 AM UTC

hengheng wrote: post #124

brudgers wrote: post #112

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We could build THREE transcontinental high-speed rail lines every year with the money we spend on personal automobiles Once you get to the western mountains, there are only four rail grades that are suitable for freight. The old Northern through Montana near Glacier National Park; the original Union/Central Pacific route along the Platte and over the Sierras around Donner Pass; the ATSF route across the Colorado Plat…

How's the geology compared to regions of the world that have a dense rail network? I've always found it strange that the stereotype for great rail infrastructure was Switzerland, which would be last on my list of countries to equip. French TGV climbs 3.5%, German ICE climbs 4%. That simplifies a lot of the route planning. Rail bridges are surprisingly simple and cheap (open area, known loads, no salt) and tunnels are…

Post by sunshineforever » Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 6:02 PM UTC

ofrzeta wrote: post #186

jmrm wrote: post #129

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But who keep an eye on that? In Spain the speed limit of any bike is 45 km/h (around 28 mph), and when we are in the road with bigger limits to other vehicles, outside the city normally, we are faster than that (if we can) and nobody bothers. Even the police won't tell you anything unless you're doing something dangerous.

Might be an insurance issue, though.