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On the other hand, what speed shall count high-speed, is not that straightforward. The first true high-speed system, the Japanese Shinkansen, started with 200 km/h. Even today, many Shinkansens only do 240 km/h, close to the Acela's top speed. The French TGV started at 260 km/h. The German ICE started with 250 km/h, though 280 km/h was permitted for late trains. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
But the X-2[000] service in Starvid's home country Sweden is also such a thing.
There is a mostly dormant project called the European Corridor that would take care of that, but it's unlikely to happen this side of 2025.
It's supposed to cost about 8-10 billion euros. Half of that being Swedish money, and the other half being German and Danish.
The EU is ready to pay quite a big part of the Denmark-Germany bridge over Fehmarn Belt. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
But, can you tell me what the new government you helped to elect thinks about the East Link and the upgrade to 250 km/h North of Malmö? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
I think the East Link will go forward as planned. There has been no info in the media about funding being cut, and the new government likes infrastructure investments as much as the old one did (which earmarked something like 12 billion euros for rail investments for the next 10 years, only good thing they did).
The Malmö track, I don't know, but if it had been postponed there would have been moaning in the media so I guess it's still green. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
But at the two ends, there are agglomerations of 5 million in Spain, but only 2 million or so in Sweden, so less potential.
I am happy to hear that there is no news of cutbacks in rail investment. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
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