Category Archives: Rail

Tesla Boring tunnels to replace long distance trains for cargo?

Posted on 29 December, 2019 by

OK, so digging a long tunnel underground instead of using a surface train sounds like an expensive way to go. Except, watch this, and do the math with him. The fact that this is a one-lane tunnel and the pumped … Continue reading →

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2018 mayhem for the North West of Sydney

Posted on 22 June, 2017 by

The Daily Telegraph describes the mayhem we are in for next year. SEVENTY-FOUR extra buses between 8 and 9am on already congested roads. MORE than 5000 people boarding buses at Macquarie University Station in the evening peak hour. FIFTY-EIGHT extra … Continue reading →

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Free speech not a big priority for doomers

Posted on 20 February, 2017 by

It doesn’t take long to get banned from doomer websites. They tend to quickly recycle tired old myths to people like myself that quote peer-reviewed research into nuclear power, affordable synthetic diesel, and other matters. Then, before too long, your … Continue reading →

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Renationalise the trains

Posted on 24 August, 2013 by

As my friend OSO said on Facebook… “The neo-liberal age of economics is over. Private industry doesn’t always allocate resources in the most efficient manner. The total cost of producing some goods and services isn’t always borne by the producer … Continue reading →

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Airships, trucks, and trains compared

Posted on 20 October, 2012 by

The ton-mile’s of various craft were compared in this Next Big Future post. Wikipedia defines Gross-ton-miles as “Gross Ton Mile (GTM) is commonly used in Rail Transportation. Gross Ton Mile is the product of total weight (including the weight of … Continue reading →

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