shropshire 0 #1 April 3, 2007 A French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph). clicky (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #2 April 3, 2007 But it reeked of Brie and B.O...Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #3 April 3, 2007 meanwhile, here in Chicago, the trains get even worse as the CTA takes years to fix things.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 April 3, 2007 envious? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #5 April 3, 2007 QuoteA French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph). clicky actually, it broke its already own existing record.. i think thats to be mentioned too..“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #6 April 3, 2007 Cool. 1 hour LA to Vegas. 2 hours LA-SFO. Less than 7 hours LA to NYC. And if the trains are anything like the US high speed trains - a lot more comfy than airplanes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #7 April 3, 2007 They must have really been in a hurry to surender this time. Who invaded?? Luxembourg?? Or did someone bring soap on the train and they tried to out run them?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 April 3, 2007 Yeap, excellent work by the French. TGV is an impressive train. Fantastic to travel on. I love it. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 April 3, 2007 so wrong (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #10 April 3, 2007 Quoteenvious? Nope, glad I can go off the Benadryl and get all congested so I cannot smell anything...Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #11 April 3, 2007 QuoteCool. 1 hour LA to Vegas. 2 hours LA-SFO. Less than 7 hours LA to NYC. Never happen in the US. People seem to think railroad crossings are reserved parking for their SUVs. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 800 #12 April 3, 2007 nor do we seem to be willing to build separate tracks for passenger trains Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #13 April 3, 2007 >Never happen in the US. Elevate it in cities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #14 April 3, 2007 Quotenor do we seem to be willing to build separate tracks for passenger trainsSure they do. The mono-rail at Disneyworld is on a seperate track. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 800 #15 April 3, 2007 come to think of it...so is the one in downtown Jax... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #16 April 3, 2007 Is it like the French Military's tanks--4 reverse gears, one forward (in case attacked from behind)?Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris74 0 #17 April 3, 2007 Hi Birds, You are Jealous, because our TGV is like us . We always get first in the black hole . Blue skies Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #18 April 3, 2007 QuoteYeap, excellent work by the French. TGV is an impressive train. Fantastic to travel on. I love it. You mean people can ride on trains?!?!?!?!L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #19 April 3, 2007 It's a perfectly valid expression in English (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #20 April 3, 2007 QuoteCool. 1 hour LA to Vegas. 2 hours LA-SFO. Less than 7 hours LA to NYC. And if the trains are anything like the US high speed trains - a lot more comfy than airplanes. Sadly less than half that fast when in service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #21 April 4, 2007 >Sadly less than half that fast when in service. There's actually a proposal for a San Diego-SFO train that would take 2:35 to make the trip - so about the same time as flying, door-to-door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #22 April 5, 2007 QuoteQuoteCool. 1 hour LA to Vegas. 2 hours LA-SFO. Less than 7 hours LA to NYC. And if the trains are anything like the US high speed trains - a lot more comfy than airplanes. Sadly less than half that fast when in service. Indeed... In Shanghai, the Maglev train goes over 400km in service. The "friction free" feeling is quite nice as well. For the time being, though, its itinerary is quite useless (form the airport to a suburb of Shanghai), but they are currently building an extension to the line which will be very usefull (to the Shanghai train station, then to the other airport, then to a city south of Shanghai). Great technology (siemens originally). "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
