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At least the Russian gage is broader than the European one. Imagine the cost if it was the other way around... Nevertheless, a valiant effort by the Finnish.
by apexalpha 1y ago
At least the Russian gage is broader than the European one.
Imagine the cost if it was the other way around... Nevertheless, a valiant effort by the Finnish.
I guess we eventually have to do Ukraine (and Iberia?) too, so hopefully the lessons learned can be applied there.
- IAmBroom 1y agoWhy would it matter much? Either way, a new railway has to be built (others have pointed out dual-gauge is not workable).
- apexalpha 1y agoIf you have to go from a smaller gauge to a bigger one you most likely have to also expand corridors, buy new land, fix bridges and tunnels etc... While a downshift if usually much esier since a smaller gauge simply fits inside the larger one so all bridges and tunnels are wide enough by definition.
- crote 1y agoThat's mostly an issue with loading gauge, not track gauge. The train is usually significantly wider than the tracks, so width-wise the space should already be available.