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.

    • @imaqtpieA
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      10 months ago

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

      • gravitasium
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        510 months ago

        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]
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          210 months ago

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