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Posted by lazarusrook
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RE: A ride on the fastest train in the world
Posted by lazarusrook
5th Feb 2011
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RE: A ride on the fastest train in the world
So, is the train a point-to-point train, or are there stops inbetween end points? The biggest problem with highspeed trains here in the states (Accella?) is that they have to come to a stop ever 10-15 minutest to take on and let off passengers...I was on the Accella once going up to NY from DC and was disappointed that the train never once broke 99mph...it only took 30 minutes less time than the regular train, and honestly the increased price for the Accella was not worth it!
Posted by tech_ed@...
3rd Feb 2011
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Don't know about the Chinese maglev line, but the high-speed train
from Madrid to Sevilla had no stops & made the trip in about 2 hrs,
much faster than you could drive. The thing that makes high-speed
rail work is a long distance between stops. NYC - DC would work,
but the Acela trans would have to run non-stop. I gather that they
don't operate this way.
from Madrid to Sevilla had no stops & made the trip in about 2 hrs,
much faster than you could drive. The thing that makes high-speed
rail work is a long distance between stops. NYC - DC would work,
but the Acela trans would have to run non-stop. I gather that they
don't operate this way.
Posted by Starman35
4th Feb 2011
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WHY did it never reach it's top speed? Because it's a novelty. I'm not against these trains, but, just like everyone's been saying, their utility is limited unless over a long distance. So neither this train nor Acela reach their potential.
Top speed means nothing. Most cars and planes have a much higher top speed than they travel, but don't use that as marketing. What matters is how fast you WILL go.
Another problem with trains is that we live in a dynamic world, with changing priorities, demographic flows, and trends. Planes and automobiles live in this world because they are point-to-point--flexible. So it's easier for them to survive. Shipping and trains are much more restricted, and always will be. So even one that travels as fast as a plane will be much less valuable, though much more expensive in initial outlay.
Top speed means nothing. Most cars and planes have a much higher top speed than they travel, but don't use that as marketing. What matters is how fast you WILL go.
Another problem with trains is that we live in a dynamic world, with changing priorities, demographic flows, and trends. Planes and automobiles live in this world because they are point-to-point--flexible. So it's easier for them to survive. Shipping and trains are much more restricted, and always will be. So even one that travels as fast as a plane will be much less valuable, though much more expensive in initial outlay.
Posted by lazarusrook
5th Feb 2011