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[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 39 points 2 weeks ago (21 children)

Were there any advantages over normal trains except cool factor?

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

https://youtu.be/3APay0wgYt0

Speed, at the cost of an incompatible and more expensive infrastructure, and even "regular" raillines are now can be upgraded to 300km/h.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Except here in the UK where everything is old and the only option is to spend more money than the entire EU continent wide rail linkup project (Twice over I think now?) on 30 miles of track.

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