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They designed for double stack freight clearance too iirc lol Consultants have their place, but early HSRA should be in textbooks for CYA consultants running amok

David Ciani@davidciani.com

The early CHSRA didn’t really know what it was doing. Basically when they did it the first time, the authority told the engineers to set the knobs at 250 mph and typical “American” railroad grades (1.5-2%), and to find the best route given those criteria.

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