Thread: Complete (almost) Shutdown of Berlin Train System - could it happen here...??
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Old December 30th 11, 05:55 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.europe
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Default Complete (almost) Shutdown of Berlin Train System - could ithappen here...??

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The S-Bahn is way to heavy to be a light rail system in anybody's book,
including in the US, I think.

Think again: Siemens Desiro and Stadler GTW are operating as light rail,
in the USA.


Same goes for the ICE.

It is illegal to operate such train in the USA. You have to add 50 -
100 tons of ballast weight. That's why the USA will never have working
high-speed rail without a change of regulations.



Hans-Joachim



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