> This looks a lot like what I've seen a great deal of out here in the US far
> west, concrete ties on crushed rock road bed.
A couple years ago I read the pros/cons of that and for most
locations, wood is still preferable and it's supposed to be easier on
the rolling stock.
> I was a bit confused when earlier posts seemed to only consider wood on rock
> or concrete on concrete. Then again, I wasn't paying much attention, as
> railroads don't much interest me.
High-speed rail requires the concrete-on-concrete system for
stability. Most light-rail is able to use this method too. There is a
cushion of some form between the rail ties and the concrete base.
> Every time we think a rail trip would be fun, we look at Amtrak prices,
> schedules and rider reviews, we end up going a different way, and can't
> figure out why anyone rides it.
This past year, it only worked for me because it was almost a perfect
"red-eye" schedule and the train station was only a mile from home.
I preferred to drive, whenever I could.
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