High Speed Trains: The Way Of The Future

Over the past few years, the push to go link has led to the development of many new environmental technologies. Sometimes, though, reinventing the old ones is still the best way to go. Take trains, for example. The gentleman who made this video believes that high-speed trains could go a long way towards alleviating the pollution caused by domestic travel. He’s right, of course, and many countries are already making widespread use of high-speed electric trains.

For one thing, they’re electric. Right there we have a chance to cut out pollution and link gases altogether. We would have to provide clean, renewable link sources to power the trains, of course— but simply covering the roofs of train stations with solar panels would do the trick.
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I love the rail system in France. They have upgraded many lines to efficient, energy-saving high speed trains and they have rail connections to some remote, historic villages so you don’t need to rent a car to get around many places in the countryside. I find it harder to get around the countryside here in Canada without a car.

About ten years ago the Pacific Northwest tried to institute the Talgo Train. It was a hi-speed, hi-tech sleek train that they spent alot of money to promote. I don’t think it even got to run on a schedule, the plug was pulled because it was going to be too expensive. In this era of the money we have poured into Iraq and the proposed stock market bail-out the train would probably cost relative chump-change. Is it governmental code for money well spent=too expensive?

We’ve been working towards this in the UK for a number of years.. the Eurostar through the channel tunnel into Europe, was the world’s first carbon neutral train service.

One of the Voyagers run by Virgin Trains in UK runs on a 20% bio-diesel blend. It is good that they are trying to develop sustainable energy, but if the railways are to make a significant difference, UK needs massive investment in the infrastructure. Train travel needs to be fast, reliable, comfortable and affordable.

imagine, a 25 speed moped. it goes really fast, but getting up to speed seems to be a big factor, and slowing or stopping requires calculations of variables that effect efficency. The distance / accelleration rate and propulsion of High Speed systems need consideration. Thats why the Big auto companies are driving there new electric cars with small scale power plants for electric engines and regenerative braking systems which aim to extend the range of their electric cars. Check out the new electric Jeeps for example.

I take a commuter train to work everyday in Chicago and it’s great. I would love to see more investment in trains and I think high speed trains could become a cleaner more reliable alternative to domestic air travel.

I take a commuter train to work everyday in Chicago and it’s great. I would love to see more investment in trains and I think high speed trains could become a cleaner more reliable alternative to domestic air travel.

I’ll take the sky any day.

I’ll take the sky any day.

even beyond the greener-ness of trains…

i would much rather have to be at a station only 30 mins before my travels. rather than 3 to 4 hours before.

even beyond the greener-ness of trains…

I would much rather have to be at a station only 30 mins before my travels. rather than 3 to 4 hours before.

Trains are good when traveling short distances. For me, I’d much rather wait the hour or two it takes to get on a plane and get to my destination quickly.

By train it would take me days to get to my destination. Plus our company recently bought a new plane so I might as well use it .

High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of link that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (120 mph) for upgraded track and 250 km/h (160 mph) or faster for new track by the link. In Japan link lines run at High speed train design in 1964, the 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 (retired). The first Shinkansen trains ran at speeds of up to 210 km/h (130 mph), soon after increased to 220 km/h (140 mph).]] Railways were the first form of mass transportation on land and until the development of the link in the early 20th century had an effective monopoly on land transport. Railway companies in link and the link used link since 1933 for high speed services with an average speed of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) and top speed of more than 160 km/h (99 mph). Both streamlined steam locomotives and high-speed EMUs were used for high speed services.
In 1957, the link in link launched its link 3000 SE. This set a world record for link trains at 145 km/h (90 mph), giving Japanese designers confidence they could safely and reliably build even faster trains at link. Desperate for transport solutions due to overloaded trains between link and link, Japan, the idea of high speed rail was born.
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The world’s first contemporary high volume capable (initially 12 car maximum) “high-speed train” was Japan’s link, which officially opened in October 1964, with construction having begun in April 1959.link The link, built by link, achieved maximum passenger service speeds of 210 km/h (130 mph) on the link–link–link–link route, with earlier test runs hitting top speeds in 1963 at 256 km/h.
In Europe, high-speed rail started during the International Transport Fair in Munich in June 1965, when link hauled a total of 347 demonstration trains at 200 km/h between Munich and Augsburg. The first regular service at this speed was the TEE “Le Capitole” between Paris and Toulouse with specially adapted link locomotives.
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Rail evolved out of American Capital Investment into the industrial age and resource recovery and transportation. High Speed only became a reality after the first trip down the “Long” rails.
Whatever happened to 55 MPH and the ecology sense of the 70′s.
I understand compression/diesel’s have that effect too, until the Alcohol flash hit with the ignition/combustion engine.

They’ve been talking about high speed trains forever in Canada… ain’t happening anytime soon! sigh.

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