const_voidM to TrainsEnglish · 11 months agoAmtrak Might Bring 200+ MPH Japanese Bullet Trains To Texasjalopnik.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13
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minus-squareAbsolutelyNotABot@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·11 months agoIt says it will bring the trains, not that they’ll actually go to 200 mph
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoOf course; we don’t doubt the promise. What I doubt is that the US has enough electrified track in good condition for the trains to hit 320 km/h.
minus-squareevidences@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoI’m more doubtful that the Texas power grid can support these trains.
It says it will bring the trains, not that they’ll actually go to 200 mph
Of course; we don’t doubt the promise. What I doubt is that the US has enough electrified track in good condition for the trains to hit 320 km/h.
I’m more doubtful that the Texas power grid can support these trains.