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French bullet train hits 356MPH

post #1 of 11
4/3/07 at 6:20pm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6521295.stm
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post #2 of 11
4/3/07 at 6:43pm
Good for them. Given how poorly our airline system is running these days, our lack of high speed trains drives me nuts. At regular TGV speeds, I think it would take something like 5 hours to get from New York to Chicago.
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post #3 of 11
4/3/07 at 7:08pm
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Good for them. Given how poorly our airline system is running these days, our lack of high speed trains drives me nuts. At regular TGV speeds, I think it would take something like 5 hours to get from New York to Chicago.

Problem is that many of the towns that the trains would have to pass through have laws that prohibit trains from passing through them at high speed.

For example, using one of those bullet trains, you could make Philadelphia part of the NYC Metro area because it would take 20 minutes to get from NYC to Philly; but, most of the NJ towns that you would have to pass through have laws prohibiting trains from passing through at high speed.
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post #4 of 11
4/3/07 at 7:09pm
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Problem is that many of the towns that the trains would have to pass through have laws that prohibit trains from passing through them at high speed.

For example, using one of those bullet trains, you could make Philadelphia part of the NYC Metro area because it would take 20 minutes to get from NYC to Philly; but, most of the NJ towns that you would have to pass through have laws prohibiting trains from passing through at high speed.

So bottom line: Jersey ain't France.
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post #5 of 11
4/3/07 at 7:12pm
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So bottom line: Jersey ain't France.
Damn straight
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post #6 of 11
4/3/07 at 7:12pm
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Problem is that many of the towns that the trains would have to pass through have laws that prohibit trains from passing through them at high speed.

For example, using one of those bullet trains, you could make Philadelphia part of the NYC Metro area because it would take 20 minutes to get from NYC to Philly; but, most of the NJ towns that you would have to pass through have laws prohibiting trains from passing through at high speed.

isn't that what we have a federal army for?
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post #7 of 11
4/3/07 at 7:13pm
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isn't that what we have a federal army for?
Passing through France at 356 mph? edit--oh man, I'm loopy. Need sleep, but ride to the airport is in three hours...
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post #8 of 11
4/3/07 at 9:52pm
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isn't that what we have a federal army for?

No.
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post #9 of 11
4/4/07 at 2:07am
Thats pretty sweet and Effin Fast
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post #10 of 11
4/4/07 at 3:07am
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So bottom line: Jersey ain't France.

i have to echo tiger here and say, damn straight

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isn't that what we have a federal army for?

they know not to mess with Jersey
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post #11 of 11
4/4/07 at 3:23am
Speaking of Jersey, let me derail (pun intended) this thread to plug my presidential canidate.
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