Re: VFT/VHST - third time lucky?

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <0nUZ5.1142$Le6.6536@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> The Government has now proposed a wider study for a high speed network
> from Melbourne to Brisbane. Since the Treasurer has said they will
have to
> consider all proposals,

And would probabily dump it few years later....  :-(

> Alstom
>
> They won't give up just yet, even if Leighton does. Possibly with
> something cheaper, such as the 320km/h AGV. May still involve Qantas.
Already very well establish.(ie:Involve with Melbourne private
transport operation and Ballarat North Workshop ownership)


>  Pros: Proven track record of TGVs over 20 years. Lots of exports.
>  Cons: Already failed twice. AGV is still vapourware.

> Siemens
>
> ICE3, or a future tilting variant, would have a lot of promise. They
were
> stalled in the last bid after the scope of the project was expanded
beyond
> Canberra, hence the ICT was no longer suitable.

They may even team up with Alstom like what they did last time try to
sell highspeed railway technology to Taiwan(Eurotrain). Unfortunately
Japanese consortum group won.


>  Pros: Experience with integrated packages of infrastructure and
>   rollingstock.
>  Cons: Spot welded aluminium construction is not very strong in the
>   event of a collision. Several failed export bids. The Fiat tilting
>   system is not suitable for Australia.
> Shinkansen
>
> Kawasaki and Hitachi have finally decided to push for exports of
> Shinkansen technology. JNR was part of VFT in the early days, but
pulled
> out when TGV was put forward. The 350km/h Shinkansen 900 fits the load
> gauge.
>
>  Pros: Nearly 40 years of experience in high speed trains. No
fatalities.
>   Recent export order to Taiwan.
>  Cons: No actual export experience yet.
>
> Transrapid
>
> The will undoubtedly make another bid. Gives Siemens a second finger
in
> the pie.
>
>  Pros: They say it goes faster.
>  Cons: Cost. Hamburg - Berlin project recently abandoned at a more
>   advanced stage than Speedrail. No export orders.

And their ideas are weird.(Gold Coast-Shorecliff)

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Cheers

Railway Rasputin


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