Re: How fast is XPT?

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Bradshaw wrote:

> I was of the impression that the major limitation on decreasing the
> Brisbane XPTs journey time was the track, and more particularly its
> alignment. Therefore the train is unable to reach high speeds often, and
> when it does it is soon required to slow down again.
>
> However, if a change is engine would increase the train's max
> acceleration, it would be able to recover from such a lower speed at a
> faster rate, even though the max speed attainable would remain the same.
>
> DB

True, but passengers would spill their coffee. The ride would be rough.

rgds