okwithmydecay@leminal.space to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agoSydney-Canberra Rail Upgrade Aims To Cut Travel Time Below Four Hourscityhub.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
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minus-squaredanAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoIs it going to be actual high-speed rail (>200km/h), or just something pretending to be high-speed rail?
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoIf it was it would be less than 3 hours not 4 hours
minus-squaret҉̠̙ǵ̣̞̄ͪ͜x̸̱͚̳ͫ͐̑̈ͯͣ̚n̒͌҉͉̦̜̝ͅ@lemmy.tgxn.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoBeen using the Japanese Shinkansen lately. 270km/h, quick stops in major cities and occasionally smaller towns mid-way on the route. This is what we need Syd->Cbr->Mel! Proper electric high-speed trains. Such a no-brainer! Would bring Syd->Cbr to under ~1.5 hours.
Is it going to be actual high-speed rail (>200km/h), or just something pretending to be high-speed rail?
If it was it would be less than 3 hours not 4 hours
Been using the Japanese Shinkansen lately. 270km/h, quick stops in major cities and occasionally smaller towns mid-way on the route. This is what we need Syd->Cbr->Mel! Proper electric high-speed trains. Such a no-brainer!
Would bring Syd->Cbr to under ~1.5 hours.