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Sydney-Canberra Rail Upgrade Aims To Cut Travel Time Below Four Hours (cityhub.com.au)

submitted 6 months ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/australia@aussie.zone

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[–] dan@upvote.au 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Is it going to be actual high-speed rail (>200km/h), or just something pretending to be high-speed rail?

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[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

If it was it would be less than 3 hours not 4 hours

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[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 6 months ago*

Been using the Japanese Shinkansen lately. 270km/h, quick stops in major cities and occasionally smaller towns mid-way on the route. This is what we need Syd->Cbr->Mel! Proper electric high-speed trains. Such a no-brainer! Would bring Syd->CBD to under ~1.5 hours.

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