Re: Max speed of this line will only be 250kph
Author: FUD
Date: 06-05-2022 - 18:02
There are basically 2 ways to cut the city-city time for a train: shorten the route, or go faster. Obviously, doing both is best. And the final result is always a compromise - if "direct" means digging a long, deep mountain tunnel and "less direct, but still good for a reasonable speed" is only a bit longer but less expensive to build, less direct wins.
The Europeans seems to be better at making those compromises than the Americans.