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I don't know what is allowed in GB, but in Germany there is a speed limit on 99 mph... But we have engines which run the 86 mph more or less regulary... 75mph is the normal limit for steam in the UK; the 90mph runs are the first official runs above 75mph since 1967. However there were a couple of s...

Last week A4 Pacific 'Bittern' was tested at 90mph on the Great Western Mainline in the UK in advance of the three high speed runs on the East Coast Main Line this summer as part of the 75th Anniversary of 'Mallard's' steam speed record: Here are a couple of videos of the test run: http://www.youtub...

It looks as if the Government is prepared to sanction a $5 billion loan if Xpresswest can come up with the rest of the money - apparently they're strugging to do so:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/traff ... -hits-snag

There's certainly been plenty of publicity on this scheme in the media recently. The fact is though that the company hasn't even started refurbishing the 16 carriages needed and they haven't yet got a station in Las Vegas. Ready in a year's time? I doubt it.

The Federal loan is taking a long time to approve.

I see you're repeating talking points rather than positing actual merits and demerits. The "domestic flight" issue is a canard. Having the public sector compete against the private sector (or ironically, public sector compete against public) is a net waste in taxpayer money. And nothing r...

When is the decision on the $4.9 Billion Federal Loan due?

There is no peak time spare capacity at any terminal station. so new station facilities are needed That would be true if all current services were to remain in place. It would be impossible and impractical to keep them all after building this line. Like it or not, this will replace rather than supp...

I Cultures which become isolated from the world, such as 16th century Japan until the "Black Ships", stagnate. US rail industry and planners would do well to take into account others' work and not to pretend they already have "the best in the world". Countries that stagnate are ...

The Beijing Tianjin high speed line will continue to operate at 350 km/h (217mph).



http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/c ... 869523.htm

From the UK Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8506269/Beijing-to-Shanghai-rail-link-enters-final-trials.html A new 200mph high-speed rail line that will link China's two most important cities, Beijing and Shanghai, in just five hours will begin its final trials to...

Today's announcement: http://www.fra.dot.gov/roa/press_releases/fp_DOT_57-11.shtml Rail project highlights include: NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC) Amtrak – NEC Power, Signal, Track, Catenary Improvements – $450 million to boost capacity, reliability, and speed in one of the most heavily-traveled sections ...

China is a bubble, and it is going to burst. Slowing the trains down and taking out the "comfy chairs" is just the beginning... Whether or not the Chinese economy goes into recession at some stage, at least they are investing in a transport infrastructure that doesn't rely on oil - unlike...

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7356350.html The operators of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail that is scheduled to be put into operation at the end of June will remove luxury train seats and lower the operating speed in order to better meet the needs of common passengers by...

"diesel power units under the 3 centre carriages " I found this reference in another thread (http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=137&t=59311#p637750) on this forum: http://www.agilitytrains.com/assets/pdf/AT-090205-Key_Facts-Released-1_5.pdf The diagrams at the bottom of th...