tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585082172073893790.post7777513132992139356..comments2023-10-18T10:05:09.280-04:00Comments on Avenging Archangel: TPO Higher Speed Rail Special MeetingAvenging Archangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10545437449084289016noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585082172073893790.post-48528463780126855302009-11-02T18:07:29.074-05:002009-11-02T18:07:29.074-05:00well it was a nice try NN. at least they aren'...well it was a nice try NN. at least they aren't being completely shut out. i'm just glad that between this and LR in NN, they're trying to get with the program. I don't know when Hampton is going to stop living in their pipe dreamthesh00terhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901546416572771079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585082172073893790.post-51033541569965149522009-10-31T21:18:20.494-04:002009-10-31T21:18:20.494-04:00One thing to note about the incremental upgrade pa...One thing to note about the incremental upgrade path is that the direct target for the 110mph Emerging HSR is 125mph Regional HSR and electrification ... the 125mph generally requires separate tracks and signaling from slower heavy freight traffic but not the segregated right of way of Express HSR.<br /><br />However, once electrified and provided with dedicated higher speed track, the Express HSR <b><i>trains</i></b> can run directly from Express HSR corridors onto Regional HSR corridors, without requiring passengers to change cars. This type of through service beyond the end of the 220mph corridor is commonplace in the French HSR system.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.com