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by Rafael I’m pressed for time today, so here are a few snippets of HSR-related news from around the world: A new High Speed Commuter Train enters service in the UK today. Traveling at a top speed of 140mph, the Japanese-built “Javelin” is extremely light (for a train) and equipped with powerful electric motors. These [...]
So reports The Times today on how soaring fuel costs are driving passengers to high speed trains: The airline industry has been crushed by the price of kerosene and deserted by passengers fed up with delays. After decades of disappointment, false dawns and virtually bankrupt Channel Tunnels, we have finally arrived at the age of [...]
Last year Eurostar opened a new high speed line connecting the Channel Tunnel to St. Pancras station in London – a faster, more central connection linking London to Paris than had previously existed. As a result ridership has soared by 21% – and as the Wired Autopia post notes, Eurostar’s ontime record of 93% easily [...]
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