You do know that 125mph isn't really nothing right. That's not really high speed knowing well, Amtrak can go up to 145 to 150mph, plus their new train can go up to 160mph, which that's a high-speed train.
@@dlivex9492Yes, but only 150mph for a very small portion of the NEC, the average speed is still very low, also cause of the very low accelration of the new Acela’s, Brightline will be faster in that regard, with higher average speeds, and Brightline West especially.
Same. Can’t wait to see 30 min service where the trains have 10 cars each, cause Brightline will need that, when they see the massive demand for their service, and especially when it connects to Tampa, Jacksonville, additional smaller stations, as well as future connections further to the north or west from Florida.
@@Orangeblossomtrains from what I could tell, looked like concrete stairs and fencing in some areas of your video which looks exactly like most pedestrian bridges I've been on. I figured that's what you were on filming those overhead videos of the train. So where did you get those shots from? Or did you use a drone for those really great over the train shots?
Why do American railway projects, even in the 21st century, still use diesel powered trains instead of overhead electric wires like.... well..... everywhere else in the world?
Probably cost plus the Catenary will certainly have a lot of problems with all the daily summer thunderstorms and such. FL can have some pretty harsh weather.
Double tracking is only needed if trains are frequent enough. In the single track portions there won't be any freight so there's no need for it yet. If they get enough trains going along it that they're at capacity, that's a really good problem to have and they can either raise prices a bit to keep demand down or feed that money into adding capacity.
@@Ergzay It defies credulity to believe that they'll embark on a double-tracking project in the foreseeable future. In the Chicago area, the South Shore Line has been in existence for over 100 years. They are only now starting a double tracking project. I suspect Brightline "cheaped it" with one track to keep the cost down. Raising fares to keep demand down? Don't think so. Transportation raises fares to keep the services running and/or to reduce losses. And it's usually a self-fulfilling prophecy. At some point, riders will abandon the system. Let's see what happens here.
Sweden has a long (190km) single-track high-speed (250km/h) line in the North (Bothnia Line). If traffic is not that dense, plus there will be no cargo traffic on this segment to Orlando there is no point in double-tracking atm. With high speed trains clear the single-track segment very quicky so there is no huge capacity penalty.
Hourly service doesn't warrant it. It is built with double tracking in mind if they ever need it. All the bridge supports are wide enough to accept a second track.
