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Why would it matter much? Either way, a new railway has to be built (others have pointed out dual-gauge is not workable).
by IAmBroom 1y ago
Why 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.