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Re: LA, er Palmdale to LV High Speed Rail Link Closer to Being Built |
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Posted by WillD on Tue Jun 12 00:31:28 2012, in response to Re: LA, er Palmdale to LV High Speed Rail Link Closer to Being Built, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 11 08:08:07 2012. And the "high-speed" train as currently advertised operates at speeds "up to" a mere 150 mph.DesertXpress has stated that their ROW will not be restricted to 150mph operation, but that is the speed of the Regina-based trainsets they'll be operating initially. They have indicated that they will design the ROW for higher speeds and that something like California's HSTs will be able to complete the trip in less time once their service crosses Tehachapi. Makes not a bit of sense if you're building a dedicated right of way, since that's the speed that'd be permitted on a traditional right of way so long as the track is upgraded to Class 8, you have a trainset that meets Tier II specs, and you have all the associated signaling It makes perfect sense if you'd only read what you wrote. Nobody with any shred of intelligence is going to go with an alternative which requires they procure Tier II compatible equipment. Also, what existing tracks? Are you going to go to UP or BNSF and beg them for hourly slots over Cajon? You've already belittled UP's Soledad Canyon route used by the Antelope Valley line as being too slow. How would you expect any existing rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas support 150mph operation for less capital investment than DesertXpress proposes? |
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