The reality is more boring than your theory. I can't speak for years
gone by but recently in the last couple of years there was an upgrade of
the sleepers from wood to concrete with has caused all sorts of problems
and as such the trains can't go as fast as they previously could. It was
reported on by the ABC this year:
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3250945.htm
On 29/06/11 11:51, David Lyon wrote:
In Japan in the 1960's they were running standard trains on standard
tracks on the the Shenkazen line at 160kmh - 200kmh. When they
wanted to go faster than 200kmh they built special tracks.
The XPT trains will run on standard tracks at 160-180kmh. But it isn't
allowed.
Australian Trains still don't run as fast as what German Steam Trains could
run in the 1930's. Funnily enough - Hitler was more sympathetic to
technology
than what we find here in our Nanny State today. Sorry to say that - but
results speak for themselves...
On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jake Anderson<[email protected]>wrote:
I'm guessing that the 90km/h limit on the trains is more about the tracks
than the trains.
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