Canada is great at high-speed rail studies — but not at actually building high-speed rail. So why is it the only country in the developed world considering a new conventional-speed passenger network?

Created by Paige Saunders with special guest Reece Martin

  • Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I agree with you but I don’t think you can simply convert. HSR take a lot more engineering and careful planning.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not a rail engineer, but I assume if grades and curves are done for higher speeds off the hop, then the non-earthworks conversion later should be relatively easy?

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        1 year ago

        I’m no expert either but from what I gather, that’s a big part of their cost so you end up spiking your normal rail construction by quite a bit.

        Any rail is good rail though, I just want them to get on with it.

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        There can be no crossings. If someone looks both ways and crosses the tracks they can be hit by a train they didn’t see or hear. This means a lot more work than just curves.