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Re: VFT/VHST - third time lucky?

Subject: Re: VFT/VHST - third time lucky?
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 02:00:30 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> A hi speed rail line from Melb to Brisbane via Sydney is going to cost
> anywhere from $15B for VFT technology up to $20-$30 B for Maglev
> technology.

At current prices, the most expensive HSR would be about $19 billion and
the cheapest maglev would be $45 billion for the cheapest maglev.

> We are talking about a 2000 km hi speed rail line.

Closer to 1600km for conventional technology, and 1800km for maglev.

Cheers
David

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