Re: Brief trip report MEL-CBR-MEL and thoughts on 737 vs A320 cabins.

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

JF Mezei wrote:

> James C wrote:
> > TGVs also uses traditional track, those traditional tracks are with level
> > crossings, there have been quite a few accidents and derailments due to
> > notorious lorry drivers in Europe, but in all the accidents TGV still stand
> > upright after the derailments and injury are none on the train itself.
>
> But the TGV does not (and cannot) travel at high speeds on tradictional
> tracks. For one thing, a different power system is used, and the tracks are
> absolutely incapable of high speed.

It may be permitted to travel up to 160 km/h between East Hills and Macarthur.


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