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13. wrong curvature, superelevation, rail construction, sleepers, and lack of grade separation.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:14 PM

Oct 2012

Freight at 45 mph works great. Lots of curves so grades can be kept very low for heavy freight.

Passenger and freight railroads need different designs for optimal operation.

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Ill. Amtrak train set to hit 110 mph in test run [View all] dipsydoodle Oct 2012 OP

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720 mph less than Felix Baumgartner. Psephos Oct 2012 #10

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we will never get up to 186 for years if ever. madrchsod Oct 2012 #12

wrong curvature, superelevation, rail construction, sleepers, and lack of grade separation. FarCenter Oct 2012 #13

For true high speed passenger rail service... MicaelS Oct 2012 #14

Rode Amtrak recently Marthe48 Oct 2012 #15

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Can the human body take such stress? Octafish Oct 2012 #17