Comments on: Sweden Rolling Out 183 MPH High-Speed Green Train http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jack the wack http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1863 jack the wack Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1863 To be used in the USA, the existing infrastructure would have to be abandoned. Too many collapseable bridges in use. To be used in the USA, the existing infrastructure would have to be abandoned. Too many collapseable bridges in use.

]]> By: jack the wack http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18826 jack the wack Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18826 To be used in the USA, the existing infrastructure would have to be abandoned. Too many collapseable bridges in use. To be used in the USA, the existing infrastructure would have to be abandoned. Too many collapseable bridges in use.

]]> By: Keith Langton http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1862 Keith Langton Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:28:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1862 How is the Swedish train propelled? Is it maglev, hybrid or fuel cell. How can it travel at 183 mph on ols style tracks? How is the Swedish train propelled? Is it maglev, hybrid or fuel cell. How can it travel at 183 mph on ols style tracks?

]]> By: Keith Langton http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18825 Keith Langton Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18825 How is the Swedish train propelled? Is it maglev, hybrid or fuel cell. How can it travel at 183 mph on ols style tracks? How is the Swedish train propelled? Is it maglev, hybrid or fuel cell. How can it travel at 183 mph on ols style tracks?

]]> By: James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1861 James Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:42:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1861 With respect ot what david has said. We wouldn't have to build new rail beds or infra-structures. We could utilize the Interstate Highway System. As fuel for cars and trucks wain, the highways will be vastly under utilized. We could shut down one side of the two lane roads and use it for rail beds. The other side could be made into two lane roads to handle two-way traffic. As the trains near big cities or small towns, they could make stops to deliver the passengers, mail, and goods. With respect ot what david has said. We wouldn’t have to build new rail beds or infra-structures. We could utilize the Interstate Highway System. As fuel for cars and trucks wain, the highways will be vastly under utilized. We could shut down one side of the two lane roads and use it for rail beds. The other side could be made into two lane roads to handle two-way traffic. As the trains near big cities or small towns, they could make stops to deliver the passengers, mail, and goods.

]]> By: James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18824 James Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18824 With respect ot what david has said. We wouldn't have to build new rail beds or infra-structures. We could utilize the Interstate Highway System. As fuel for cars and trucks wain, the highways will be vastly under utilized. We could shut down one side of the two lane roads and use it for rail beds. The other side could be made into two lane roads to handle two-way traffic. As the trains near big cities or small towns, they could make stops to deliver the passengers, mail, and goods. With respect ot what david has said. We wouldn’t have to build new rail beds or infra-structures. We could utilize the Interstate Highway System. As fuel for cars and trucks wain, the highways will be vastly under utilized. We could shut down one side of the two lane roads and use it for rail beds. The other side could be made into two lane roads to handle two-way traffic. As the trains near big cities or small towns, they could make stops to deliver the passengers, mail, and goods.

]]> By: Christopher Keys http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1860 Christopher Keys Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:38:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1860 David I agree. Plus maybe funding can come from the carbon market to get this show on the road. David I agree.

Plus maybe funding can come from the carbon market to get this show on the road.

]]> By: Christopher Keys http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18823 Christopher Keys Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18823 David I agree. Plus maybe funding can come from the carbon market to get this show on the road. David I agree.

Plus maybe funding can come from the carbon market to get this show on the road.

]]> By: Pom http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1859 Pom Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:54:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1859 Oooh, you've gone and changed the units on us. It's 295km/h. Oooh, you’ve gone and changed the units on us. It’s 295km/h.

]]> By: Pom http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18822 Pom Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:54:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18822 Oooh, you've gone and changed the units on us. It's 295km/h. Oooh, you’ve gone and changed the units on us. It’s 295km/h.

]]> By: David http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1858 David Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1858 Europe has been the leader in railroad technology since the airlines and automobile made passenger rail obsolete here in America. The fact that they are testing something that already exists in another country means that rollout of a fully-functional system in Sweden will be much quicker, with limited operations easily within the scope of 2 years and full operations within 5. Trying to do the same thing in the US would take a minimum of 15 years simply because the infrastructure would have to be either built from scratch or upgraded from existing facilities. In all honesty, the best way to bring passenger rail to the States today would be to build an all-new infrastructure, literally buying needed routes from the Class-1 freighters or laying out new. Fast and efficient passenger rail is needed in the US. Airlines are getting too expensive for the shorter runs and the cars that have the comfort for longer don't have the gas mileage they need. Passenger rail can work to help focus transportation around the country, serving as the spokes to the airlines' hub-and-spoke system which would reduce airline costs by eliminating short hops and provide relatively cheap and very efficient short-to-medium-range transportation to everybody. It works in the rest of the world. It can work here too. Europe has been the leader in railroad technology since the airlines and automobile made passenger rail obsolete here in America. The fact that they are testing something that already exists in another country means that rollout of a fully-functional system in Sweden will be much quicker, with limited operations easily within the scope of 2 years and full operations within 5. Trying to do the same thing in the US would take a minimum of 15 years simply because the infrastructure would have to be either built from scratch or upgraded from existing facilities. In all honesty, the best way to bring passenger rail to the States today would be to build an all-new infrastructure, literally buying needed routes from the Class-1 freighters or laying out new.

Fast and efficient passenger rail is needed in the US. Airlines are getting too expensive for the shorter runs and the cars that have the comfort for longer don’t have the gas mileage they need. Passenger rail can work to help focus transportation around the country, serving as the spokes to the airlines’ hub-and-spoke system which would reduce airline costs by eliminating short hops and provide relatively cheap and very efficient short-to-medium-range transportation to everybody.

It works in the rest of the world. It can work here too.

]]> By: David http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18821 David Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18821 Europe has been the leader in railroad technology since the airlines and automobile made passenger rail obsolete here in America. The fact that they are testing something that already exists in another country means that rollout of a fully-functional system in Sweden will be much quicker, with limited operations easily within the scope of 2 years and full operations within 5. Trying to do the same thing in the US would take a minimum of 15 years simply because the infrastructure would have to be either built from scratch or upgraded from existing facilities. In all honesty, the best way to bring passenger rail to the States today would be to build an all-new infrastructure, literally buying needed routes from the Class-1 freighters or laying out new. Fast and efficient passenger rail is needed in the US. Airlines are getting too expensive for the shorter runs and the cars that have the comfort for longer don't have the gas mileage they need. Passenger rail can work to help focus transportation around the country, serving as the spokes to the airlines' hub-and-spoke system which would reduce airline costs by eliminating short hops and provide relatively cheap and very efficient short-to-medium-range transportation to everybody. It works in the rest of the world. It can work here too. Europe has been the leader in railroad technology since the airlines and automobile made passenger rail obsolete here in America. The fact that they are testing something that already exists in another country means that rollout of a fully-functional system in Sweden will be much quicker, with limited operations easily within the scope of 2 years and full operations within 5. Trying to do the same thing in the US would take a minimum of 15 years simply because the infrastructure would have to be either built from scratch or upgraded from existing facilities. In all honesty, the best way to bring passenger rail to the States today would be to build an all-new infrastructure, literally buying needed routes from the Class-1 freighters or laying out new.

Fast and efficient passenger rail is needed in the US. Airlines are getting too expensive for the shorter runs and the cars that have the comfort for longer don’t have the gas mileage they need. Passenger rail can work to help focus transportation around the country, serving as the spokes to the airlines’ hub-and-spoke system which would reduce airline costs by eliminating short hops and provide relatively cheap and very efficient short-to-medium-range transportation to everybody.

It works in the rest of the world. It can work here too.

]]> By: Jim McDIsh http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1857 Jim McDIsh Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:25:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1857 Nice! Fast trains totally rock! JT www.FireMe.To/udi Nice! Fast trains totally rock!

JT

http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: Jim McDIsh http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-18820 Jim McDIsh Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-18820 Nice! Fast trains totally rock! JT www.FireMe.To/udi Nice! Fast trains totally rock!

JT

http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: ed http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/12/sweden-rolling-out-183-mph-high-speed-green-train/#comment-1856 ed Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:25:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=847#comment-1856 The article is a bit misleading, as it depicts the train as green and somehow fast. It might be green but it is not exactly a bullet train. The french TGV's recent record is 357.2 mph (april 2007), the link you refer to about the TGV is 15 year old. The article is a bit misleading, as it depicts the train as green and somehow fast.

It might be green but it is not exactly a bullet train.

The french TGV’s recent record is 357.2 mph (april 2007), the link you refer to about the TGV is 15 year old.

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