If I understand correctly, in Europe, new high-speed trains are designed and developed by rolling stocks manufacturers like Siemens, Alstom, Talgo, Bombadier, etc and the railway operation companies buy trains from the manufacturers.

But in Japan, the case seems less clear. Sometimes news seems to suggest that new series of Shinkansen are developed by different JR companies, but sometimes it seems that the manufacturers are the main developer and they have the patent (e.g. Kawasaki sold E2 to China in 2004).

So what are the roles played by the JR companies and rolling stock manufacturers in developing new Shinkansen trains in Japan?

https://www.alberta.ca/passenger-rail-engagement

This survey is asking for input and interest on HSR, and conventional rail in Alberta. The province of Canada has been majorly disconnected from the rest of Canada since the early 90s'. Show your support!

I am opposed to high speed rail in the USA. I am as left leaning as possible. I believe that human caused climate change is an existential threat to life in the universe.

In Oregon, the last slow train we built, the Orange Line cost 250 million dollars per mile and serves 10,000 daily riders.

A train from Seattle to San Diego spans 1,250 miles, which would be 315 billion dollars, or 9% of federal tax revenue to serve less than 1% of the U.S. population.

We can have this train if we increase everyone's federal taxes nationwide by 9%, bumping the average tax rate from 15% to 16.4%. Alternatively, we could shut down all public schools nationwide for half a year, cutting 315 billion dollars from education.

Those figures are for a regular train. A high speed train would likely cost more than a slow train. The aforementioned train line was built in Oregon. The new rail line would be built partially in California, where it is more expensive to eminent domain land. It is possible that a west cost high speed train would cost more than 9% of federal revenue.

My argument is not that it is too expensive. Its physically impossible to build it in the real world, and therefore we should spend our energy on other topics. I am not arguing against high speed rail, I am claiming that no matter what we absolutely are not going to build it. Because its impossible.

The USA land mass is 35 times larger than the average European country or Japan. Beijing–Kunming is a reasonable comparison.

A plane ride from Seattle to San Diego takes 2 hours 45 minutes at a cost of $70. A one-way high speed rail ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto (280 miles) is $160.

One cannot reduce atmospheric carbon by building 1,000 miles of of anything.There is no amount of increased human activity that will reduce our carbon emissions. New technologies do not replace old ones, they add on top of. Solar has not reduced coal, it simply increased total output.

I just recently found out that a new Shinkansen is operating in Japan and also found out many people didn't know about this. Here's all the information you can find as well as the results after it enters commercial service.

https://youtu.be/JdN0VWmdXv8

I saw this video and was thinking the other day. Although its funny, it sparked some reality in me. The MAGA crowds opinions towards certain things can be swayed very easily towards things if it makes Trump look good.

Is there a way we can frame this to the new administration/social media to convince them that this will make Trump look really good. Maybe even start a trend calling for the "Trump Train."

I will take high speed rail even if it means going to this extreme but we gotta push out the memes and I'm sure we could get a large part of his base on board.

Maybe we can use the craziness/jokes to our advantage is all I have to say.

So inside the video, you'll find:

Ridership report after one year of operating

The economy benefits during the construction and after entering commercial service

Economy prediction

Also a small explanation of how China won the bid against Japan to get the deal to build Whoosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBx-kWDEX-A

Last week, there was a debate on Canada TV about how hard it is to build Canada's high-speed train. The experts discussed this for a long time, so I decided to summarize what they said.

https://youtu.be/bKAZWWb-_c8

if part of it was HSR

I have heard reports that an attempt is being made to revive the canceled section to Crewe. It would be a more cost-effective line, with a speed of 300 or 320 km/h on a ballast track.

Do you think there is a chance that this stage will be realized one day?

How will projects like CAHSR, Brightline West, & others fair during Trump’s second term as President? Discuss!