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The new train line is going to be 160km shorter while also allowing higher speeds. Trains between Hamburg and Copenhagen are projected to take less than 2:30h,
by abliefern 5y ago
The new train line is going to be 160km shorter while also allowing higher speeds. Trains between Hamburg and Copenhagen are projected to take less than 2:30h, down from 4:40h today.
- dillondoyle 5y agoThat's pretty good. Especially if it saves energy on trains. but the cost is HUGE for 2 hours.
- ant6n 5y agoIt's 2 hours times the number of passages through the tunnel. Hint: there will be more than a single passage. Jokes aside, there are sometimes rail projects where millions are spent to save 2 minutes. Or even just tens of seconds. Over the lifetime of the infrastructure it is still worth it, especially when combining multiple projects. 2 hours savings is huge. You won't find many infra projects with those kind of time savings.
- LeonidasXIV 5y agoIt is a cost that will probably amortize itself easily over the decades it will be in service.