Gary is spon on. All of the successful European systems are part of a comprehensive rail passenger system. Most of the connect, many of them branch off to serve sub markets, including the Spanish, who have actually built high speed trainsets with changeable gauge-standard and wide gauge-to allow for more access and a larger markets share. The CHSRA is being designed as a stand alone project, with no adequate planning and integration.

Spokker-so so? I guess, if I hadn't actually done any of this for the last 43 years, I too might believe some of the pretty pictures, self serving pr spin, dubious analysis, and inconsistent nonsense posted on the CHSRA web site, but knowing better, I don't? I guess your standard of credibility for what is posted on a website is a bit lower than mine?