▲ 341 ▼ Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? (theweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) They better fucking not be running on steam... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Steam engines are eco-friendly. Coal in, water vapor out. Voila 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gravitasium@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Switzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Coal dust, carbon monooxide and carbon dioxode out permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 2 points 2 years ago Most American thing ever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Steam engines are eco-friendly. Coal in, water vapor out. Voila 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gravitasium@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Switzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Coal dust, carbon monooxide and carbon dioxode out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitasium@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Switzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Switzerland used to that, before they were able to update their trains with the purely-electric equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Coal dust, carbon monooxide and carbon dioxode out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 2 points 2 years ago Most American thing ever. permalink fedilink source parent