by electricron
amtrakowitz wrote:Not just the track. IINM, the FRA doesn't allow passengers to be carried in the forward power car of a train that's going faster than 125 mph. So that knocks the Siemens Velaro, and even its tilting twin the Venturio (more suited for the NEC, because the Velaro does not tilt), out of consideration.The DesertXpress proposed L.A. to L.V. train with a maximum speed of 150 mph plans to use a Bombardier Regina EMU train presently being used in Sweden, with passenger seats in the first and last car. Are you 100% sure about the FRA regulations preventing that over 125 mph? A variant of the Regina is used in China as the CRH1.
DesertXpress
Sweden
China
Bombardier Regina train orders:
In Sweden
Number built: 70 trainsets
Formation 2 or 3 cars per trainset for local train services.
20 more Regina's on order, with an option for 20 more with 4 car trainsets for intercity services.
In China
CRH1A: 40 trainsets (320 cars)
CRH1B: 20 trainsets (320 cars)
CRH1E: 20 trainsets (320 cars)
Formation CRH1A: 8 cars per trainset and CRH1B/E: 16 cars per trainset
DesertXpress plans to buy 10 car trainsets, I'm not sure how many trainsets it plans to buy.
Last edited by electricron on Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.