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For 110 mph you don't need oddball design. For 110mph a good diesel will suffice (you just don't need to buy at GE :) ) <br /> <br />Capital costs are about the same. Less for the track without wires - obviously, but actual service of electric trains is cheaper then diesel which still is less expensive then turbine. In a frequent corridor like service these savings will add quickly - and the expense of the wires will come back in a matter of few years. <br /> <br />20 tonnes may be a margin between making profit and making loss. German's learned it the hard way with ICE 1 trains. They were so heavy that they were quickly derated from 175 to 155 or even 125 mph to save the track. <br /> <br />When you get a ROW you plan for the highest speed possible (220 mph in europe atm, unless major hills are on the way). The physical plant may be good for 100 or less mph, but ROW should be good for 150+ <br /> <br />With just 110 mph, and already FRA mandated blocks of lead on the tracks you just might want to get the wires and offer shuttling freight along with passangers. Always extra profit.
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