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220mph High Speed Rail Service starts in Spain this month.
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<p>Oh sure, let's make trains to move people in assigned seats and roll em, packed to the max with little legroom and no defense against the seat mate with bad cold or flu.</p><p>I started off with trucks built around the late 50's early 60's and boy.... to go to California wasnt going to happen in those rigs. Some of those cabs give you just enough room to do your job.</p><p>The newer rigs feature human space, sleeper, table, desk, chairs, storage space etc etc etc. With thought towards the human that must occupy this space for extended times provides for a happier human.</p><p>I still like the older rigs and have to recall how to drive them from time to time at work. Maybe I can teach a new driver who only understands automatic transmissions how a double under actually worked or the 13 speed reverse gears are set up. (Dont get me started on 50 mph reversing games)</p><p>Yes I still remain with the Tavern Car, Beverage Car and whatever that goes into a train. It will make the ride a bit easier and maybe more productive with other features. </p><p>The pictures comparing the 737 to the other modes are quite striking. The bus does not have to suffer altitude, temperature and humidity changes and the Train does not really need consideration against aircraft construction.</p><p>It is a goal of travel to become routine, safe, day in and day out without a thought towards accidents or weather. When people want to go from A to B they want to go without worrying about it.</p><p>Yes bus drivers speed. That is another reason I dont ride buses anymore. I prefer to drive myself. Part of that problem is that Desiel engine on the bus. I have totally cannot sleep if that engine is going through it's power band very aggressively due to a speeding driver. I follow the wheels and frame every single moment until I get there and boy am I tired.</p><p>Once in a while I get a stable and happy driver content to set the vehicle up at a steady speed and keep it there. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Dreamland for me. Most of the time, the driver has 50 people who are irritable, tired, over exhausted, dirty from days without hygene, etc. No wonder they speed.</p>
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