Tag Archives: high speed rail

Cost comparison & New trains for Eurostar

Posted on November 15, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

How come 45km tunnel for Eurostar can be built for A$6.9B when it costs us A$5B for same length of new track to Werribee? – “Eurostar is the service that allows you to catch a train from London to Paris and … Continue reading →

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High Speed Rail better than flying Tiger

Posted on August 31, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Government-commissioned HSR Phase 2 report from AECOM released earlier this year, reported high capital cost and marginal viability. Review by Zero Emissions reveals that modified routing can reduce high capital cost of tunnelling and that poor viability is fixed when … Continue reading →

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