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Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? (theweek.com)

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Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?::New projects in California, Texas, and Florida are a sign that the United States is finally getting serious about modernizing its commuter railway system.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They better fucking not be running on steam...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Steam engines are eco-friendly. Coal in, water vapor out. Voila 😅

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We could run steam engines off overhead electric lines using a good old heating element.

Would it be efficient or practical (or safe)? No.

But it'd be SIICKKKKK

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Switzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Coal dust, carbon monooxide and carbon dioxode out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Most American thing ever.