Interesting indeed. The last paragraph of that article refers to the VIA rail Renaissance cars which are used throughout Eastern Canada.
China announces total new rail mileage in 2022 . Also 2000 + Km HSR and plans 2500 + Km HSR in 2023 .
China opens 4100km of new railway - International Railway Journal (railjournal.com)
Sydney . Au making large terminal underground.
Inside Sydney’s $63 Billion Super Train Hub (msn.com)
EU pushing muti country trains especially overnight.
EC announces 10 cross-border passenger rail pilot projects - International Railway Journal (railjournal.com)
blue streak 1 EU pushing muti country trains especially overnight. EC announces 10 cross-border passenger rail pilot projects - International Railway Journal (railjournal.com)
To say "especially overnight" is not an accurate summary of new services.
UK HSR progress on its longest tunnnel.
Two of HS2's longest tunnels at halfway point (msn.com)
charlie hebdo blue streak 1 EU pushing multi country trains especially overnight. To say "especially overnight" is not an accurate summary of new services.
blue streak 1 EU pushing multi country trains especially overnight.
EU pushing multi country trains especially overnight.
Overmod charlie hebdo blue streak 1 EU pushing multi country trains especially overnight. To say "especially overnight" is not an accurate summary of new services. I think what he means is that the most valuable 'multicountry' trains will be those that take advantage of sleepers to permit longer overnight runs, when other traffic on the lines concerned would be at a relative minimum.
I think what he means is that the most valuable 'multicountry' trains will be those that take advantage of sleepers to permit longer overnight runs, when other traffic on the lines concerned would be at a relative minimum.
Thought EU countries run most of their freight at night, so as not to delay passengers.
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BaltACD Overmod charlie hebdo blue streak 1 EU pushing multi country trains especially overnight. To say "especially overnight" is not an accurate summary of new services. I think what he means is that the most valuable 'multicountry' trains will be those that take advantage of sleepers to permit longer overnight runs, when other traffic on the lines concerned would be at a relative minimum. Thought EU countries run most of their freight at night, so as not to delay passengers.
True. I'm not going to guess at what the OP intended his phrase to mean when the words are clear enough.
charlie hebdoTrue. I'm not going to guess at what the OP intended his phrase to mean when the words are clear enough.
Even for those lines with mixed passenger and heavier freight, my understanding was that European freight generally operated faster and more directly than North American, and that the long-distance sleeper service could be 'one-speed' run with relatively slower freight traffic during the period that sleepers would be inhabited (cf. the California Zephyr).
I am of the opinion that a great many 'prospective' multicountry long-distance trains actually intended to compete with or 'stand in for' air traffic would involve careful overnight timing along the lines of trains like the Century, departing reasonably after a 'business day' with arrival at the start of the next. What becomes
And in the area of commuter trains, a design "oopsie" from Spain:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/spain-spends-%E2%82%AC258m-to-build-trains-too-big-for-its-tunnels/ar-AA17d0zZ
https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/02/10/update-cantabrian-president-demands-heads-of-big-shots-must-roll-over-new-trains-not-fitting-through-tunnels/
ORNHOOAnd in the area of commuter trains, a design "oopsie" from Spain: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/spain-spends-%E2%82%AC258m-to-build-trains-too-big-for-its-tunnels/ar-AA17d0zZ https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/02/10/update-cantabrian-president-demands-heads-of-big-shots-must-roll-over-new-trains-not-fitting-through-tunnels/
English/Metric conversion??????
Can understand why the persons living in the NW of Spain feeling very slighted, Here we have Spain slowly working to have the Broad guage tracks reduced to standard guage to be compatible with Europe especially France,
However, it appears that no effot to get at least 1 standard guage line into NW Spain is in the plans. That alone does not allow for any thru train service to the standard & broad guage only cities. As well no way for single train service to France which is desired by many residents on both side of the border ?
You would think Spain would have at least change the loading guage of one meter line's tunnels to allow standard guage trains. As well, those renovations should have started when the standard guage decision was made. How many tunnels involved with total number of feet / meters of tunnels ?
Prelimanary report of Greek head on collision/
Greece train crash: at least 40 killed and dozens injured in collision | Greece | The Guardian
blue streak 1Prelimanary report of Greek head on collision/ Greece train crash: at least 40 killed and dozens injured in collision | Greece | The Guardian
Head on collision is as bad as it gets. Total FAILURE within their system.
Another report.
Dozens dead after collision between passenger train and freight train in Greece | Watch (msn.com)
Some one in the know?? What is the normal direction of travel for trains? Left hand or right hand ? Or is this a 2 main track operation?.
Bew report. 67 dead and soe critical in hospital
Greek train crash: anger grows as government admits network problems | Greece | The Guardian
Am wondering about signaling. Signaling appears to be manual blocks?
Another EU sleeper planned Amsterdam to Barcelona.. Spring 2025. Certainly seems to be an equipment availability or construction backup.
New Sleeper Train Will Connect Amsterdam and Barcelona | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
Article critical HSR2 in UK. Author unknown so do not kow leanings.
HS2 is a total shambles – and reveals a rot at the heart of Britain's economy (msn.com)
First section of Indian RR ( Central Railway ) completes electrification. 3825 Kms
Central Railway completes 100% electrification | News | Railway Gazette International
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