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Will Australia ever get high speed rail?
Various corridors have been proposed for a potential high-speed line. The distance between them is around 800 km (500 miles), which requires very high speeds to make trains competitive with air travel….
| High-speed rail in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Stations | Sydney & Canberra (proposed) |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Technical |
Do we have bullet trains in Australia?
“Australia’s population is small and spread over vast distances and the countries most like us — Canada and the US — don’t have bullet trains either.”
Is high-speed rail viable?
If the distance is above 800 – 1200 km, most travelers will fly. Second, while many countries see HSR projects as potential white elephants, China’s track record shows that high-speed rail can be economically and financially viable—especially in middle-distance, high-demand markets.
Will HS2 pay for itself?
The planned high-speed railway between London and the North will boost the economy by £15 billion a year, generating tax receipts that will pay off the £50 billion cost within a decade, economists claim today.
Will HS2 trains be electric?
HS2 trains will be highly energy efficient and powered by a grid that uses increasing amounts of energy from zero carbon sources, for example renewable energy from solar and wind generation. In future, with the grid supplying 100\% zero carbon energy, journeys on HS2 will be zero carbon.
How does high speed rail help the economy?
From the jobs created to build the network, to the increased productivity which would come from more efficient use of time (less sitting in traffic jams), to the increased access to transportation of goods and people for local businesses, high speed trains make economic sense.
Who owns the trains in Australia?
| Rail transport in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure company | Australian Rail Track Corporation, government and private companies |
| Major operators | government and private operators |
| System length | |
| Total | 36,064 km (22,409 mi) |
How fast do Sydney trains go?
In NSW, modern Intercity trains can go as fast as 130km/h but rarely reach anywhere close to that speed. A 2013 report found the average speed of trains in Sydney was just 43.3km/h.