Trains, Trams, Subways and Buses

[Sigmetnow]

And I know this is not new, but it looks awesome.  (The U.S. would need to add shops.* )

How you travel from France to England in 30 minutes using the Eurotunnel
 
➡️ pic.twitter.com/lvVf5HzvLS   

 
4/10/24, https://x.com/rainmaker1973/status/1778102353071051013

*and wifi would be essential.

[interstitial]

I have this vague notion that US rail volume was declining. Maybe I am wrong.

[The Walrus]

I have this vague notion that US rail volume was declining. Maybe I am wrong.

U.S. rail volume was increasing up to 2015, albeit from a very low starting point.  Since then, rail travel has plateaued (excepting Covid).

[Freegrass]

This video was made for this thread.
Is it a bus? Or a Tram?

[Sigmetnow]

My sense is that it’s a combination of rail being choked by volume and/or favoritism (when Tesla tried to make use of the existing tracks at Fremont, the service they got was unacceptable);  and old and poor infrastructure, which increases the risk of derailment and crashes — particularly newsworthy with the hazardous chemical spills that have occurred and their unsatisfactory cleanup.

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04/16/2024  7:15 P.M.   On the Way
A train derailment has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to deliver your package as quickly as possible.

Union Pacific investigating derailment of two train cars near Kearney
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/union-pacific-investigating-derailment-of-two-train-cars-near-kearney/ar-BB1lJL4K
 
Possibly related to recent storms with strong winds in Nebraska….

[Freegrass]

I had no idea they were building this. It's pretty impressive.

[Freegrass]

Not sure if this has been posted here before. Free levitation without power.

[Freegrass]

Fascinating. I had no idea China was already this far with maglev systems. They seem to have cracked the code.

[Sigmetnow]

Meanwhile, high speed rail in the US be like:
 

CA High-Speed Rail 🚄💨 @CaHSRA
 
The Fresno River Viaduct in Madera County is one of the first completed high-speed rail structures. At nearly 1,600 feet long, high-speed trains will travel over the riverbed and will run parallel with the BNSF Railroad. #BuildHSR pic.twitter.com/zWqusPbOB9

5/1/24, https://x.com/cahsra/status/1785798979222925439
⬇️ Pic below, more at the link.
 
0.3 miles completed. After 15 years. After $11.2 BILLION. 
$36.96 billion per mile.
 
< How can it be “completed” if there are no fucking train tracks on it????
<< Hey John - I’m raising $645M at a $4B valuation to put train tracks on the Fresno bridge.
Could we set up a partner meeting for Monday?
https://x.com/chrisjbakke/status/1786615314316398595