"Chris Jones" wrote in message
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Because trains are pretty safe at 183mph whereas cars are
pretty dangerous.

But train tracks don't have the visibility for 183 mph. If some kids throw
some garbage onto the line (like they did a few weeks ago when they pushed
a
car onto the CTRL), by the time the train driver sees it, too late he's
dead. He can't steer around it or take any other avoiding action.
Sounds pretty dangerous to me.


Ironically high speed trains have a better safety record than conventional
trains.

Incidentally all the high speed rail lines were built recently and are all
fenced off, even the bridges have fences to stop people throwing things.

There is also a sensing system so that if livestock does get onto the rail
line, the signallers know about it, and can reduce train speeds.