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tularetom

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1. I think every country in the world except us has figured this out

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 06:22 PM

Feb 2012

But this doesn't seem very "high speed" to me. A 220 mile trip in 2.5 hours is an average speed of 88 miles per hour. I believe the EU uses a minimum average speed of 200 kilometers per hour (about 125 mph). In the US the DOT also lists 125 mph as the minimum for designation as high speed.

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Israeli cabinet approves construction of high-speed train line between Tel Aviv and Eilat [View all] iandhr Feb 2012 OP

I think every country in the world except us has figured this out tularetom Feb 2012 #1

Israel is a tiny country with little prospect of linking it's highspeed rail to it's neighbors for Kurska Feb 2012 #8

Nice. Shadowflash Feb 2012 #2

Soon to be known by the popular nickname "Target". DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #3

we give them billions a year, so why not. yet we cant get billions for our own hi speed rail n msongs Feb 2012 #4

+1 progressoid Feb 2012 #6

OH we get it the problem is so do the oil companies and they then bribe the varies cstanleytech Feb 2012 #5

Built by the Chinese. progressoid Feb 2012 #7