Dave Anthony
Peter GleickJapan, China, France, others have extensive rail networks with trains that go +200 mph.
This is what we have.
Edwin Wisze@petergleick France and other European countries have plenty of abandoned rail lines too. The high speed lines connect only the larger cities. Most of the countryside has to make do with very little public transport.
FX Toledo@wisze @petergleick Yes. In France, plenty of old railways disappeared even before the 50s .
What we have now is a portion of the network we used to have.
What we have now is a portion of the network we used to have.
@fxtoledo @petergleick On the plus side, many of those old tracks are converted into cycle paths. Paths like those of the Belgian Ravel network (photo) lead you through the beautiful countryside. Because those tracks were built for rail the slopes are very gentle too.
Obsolete@petergleick
They’re building a high speed rail in CA, but in order to save money they’re using tracks that can’t handle high speed rail. 🙄
They’re building a high speed rail in CA, but in order to save money they’re using tracks that can’t handle high speed rail. 🙄
🇺🇸Sleepy Liberal🇺🇦@petergleick most Well funded track LMAO