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Re: fiberglass and politicians
Author: Clem
Date: 07-11-2021 - 07:54

Don’t underestimate the power of pointy (but aerodynamically totally unnecessary) fiberglass nose cladding applied to low-speed trains. It makes American politicians believe they are cutting the ribbon for high speed rail.

I’ve never believed that California should buy 220 mph stock before getting across the southern mountains into LA. That’s the cart before the horse. Also the notion of needing a long Central Valley track to “test” such trains is dumb: when a new airline buys a 737 there is no need to repeat all the type testing. It’s not like 220 mph trains are a new technology.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Amtrak Fleet Modernization - from Trainnews FUD 07-10-2021 - 18:27
  Re: Amtrak Fleet Modernization - there’s your CA HSR stock Clem 07-10-2021 - 21:40
  One more reference - the actual Amtrak press release FUD 07-10-2021 - 23:21
  Is Clem talking sense? Nah, they want to spend the Union Station run through funds on the ecquipement order..... BOB2 07-11-2021 - 04:52
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 07:54
  Re: fiberglass and politicians FUD 07-11-2021 - 10:14
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 12:13
  Re: fiberglass and politicians CCC 07-11-2021 - 17:30
  fiberglass and politicians and space trains? ? 07-11-2021 - 17:56
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Yes Indeed 07-11-2021 - 18:40
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Yes Indeed 07-11-2021 - 18:43
  Re: fiberglass and politicians Clem 07-11-2021 - 22:29
  Noted dates for HSR LES 07-11-2021 - 08:35
  Re: Noted dates for HSR Clem 07-11-2021 - 09:08
  Re: Noted dates for HSR An Observer 07-11-2021 - 10:33
  CAHSR "test track" is more about getting San Joaquins off the class one tracks They put it in writing 07-11-2021 - 11:15
  Re: Noted dates for HSR FUD 07-12-2021 - 07:50
  Re: Noted dates for HSR LES 07-12-2021 - 09:22
  Re: Noted dates for HSR Do u mind if we dance with your dates 07-12-2021 - 13:56
  Progress to date LES 07-12-2021 - 15:10


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