Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?
Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?
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Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?::New projects in California, Texas, and Florida are a sign that the United States is finally getting serious about modernizing its commuter railway system.
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They better fucking not be running on steam...
26 0 ReplySteam engines are eco-friendly. Coal in, water vapor out. Voila 😅
7 0 ReplyWe could run steam engines off overhead electric lines using a good old heating element.
Would it be efficient or practical (or safe)? No.
But it'd be SIICKKKKK
5 0 ReplySwitzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent.
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Coal dust, carbon monooxide and carbon dioxode out
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