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Old Posted Jan 23, 2008, 8:45 AM
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Originally Posted by cornholio View Post
well i had a bit of time today so i created a quick map of a Vancouver to Chiliwack express line. This line would have electrified high speed trains(200-350km/ph). The stations are generarly atlest 20km apart to maximize the speed of the trains because they require to speed up and slow down.
Ya, you aren't going to reach those speeds without a far more straight alignment. And the distance you are going is way too short between stations to even reach such a high speed. High speed rail is for actual long commutes. Like, maybe Vancouver to Chilliwack at least.
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