Comments on: Take a train ride http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html Trends and Innovation Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joe http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html/comment-page-1#comment-1185 Joe Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=922#comment-1185 Wow, talk about a rush. Imagine standing on the bridge over the track with this rocket passing below. Wow, talk about a rush. Imagine standing on the bridge over the track with this rocket passing below.

]]> By: Henk Kleynhans http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html/comment-page-1#comment-1184 Henk Kleynhans Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:15:57 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=922#comment-1184 Wow! Had my hair standing up. I've written my own mini-study on what it would take to build a supertrain from Cape Town to Joburg. The major benefit is of course that it would actually take less time by train... (2 hours, 40 minutes with a 5min stop in Bloemfontein. Technically 30 minutes more, but no check-in required) My estimate of passengers were based on half the current flyers using it, and my estimate of costs was based on Gautrain (per km). (It should be cheaper) If these estimates are correct, it should take 6 months to pay off the entire project, excluding maintenance costs (I have no idea what they would be) Wow! Had my hair standing up.
I’ve written my own mini-study on what it would take to build a supertrain from Cape Town to Joburg.
The major benefit is of course that it would actually take less time by train… (2 hours, 40 minutes with a 5min stop in Bloemfontein. Technically 30 minutes more, but no check-in required)
My estimate of passengers were based on half the current flyers using it, and my estimate of costs was based on Gautrain (per km). (It should be cheaper)
If these estimates are correct, it should take 6 months to pay off the entire project, excluding maintenance costs (I have no idea what they would be)

]]> By: Martin http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html/comment-page-1#comment-1183 Martin Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:00:06 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=922#comment-1183 Wow. That dust trail and passing sound is just amazing... Wow.
That dust trail and passing sound is just amazing…

]]> By: Wired Gecko http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html/comment-page-1#comment-1186 Wired Gecko Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:05:59 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=922#comment-1186 <strong>Joburg to Cape Town in 2 hours by train</strong> Wouldnt that be something? Sure you can fly to Cape Town/Joburg in 2 hours or less but consider the cost which can be up to R2 000 or so per person, return. Imagine making that trip by train instead for considerably less (ok, I am guessing on ... Joburg to Cape Town in 2 hours by train

Wouldnt that be something? Sure you can fly to Cape Town/Joburg in 2 hours or less but consider the cost which can be up to R2 000 or so per person, return. Imagine making that trip by train instead for considerably less (ok, I am guessing on …

]]> By: Louisa http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2007/04/take-a-train-ride.html/comment-page-1#comment-1182 Louisa Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:19:34 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=922#comment-1182 That's amazing! I read about it on Wikipedia a few days ago...done somewhere in Franse right? Wow! Great to see the video clip. :-) That’s amazing! I read about it on Wikipedia a few days ago…done somewhere in Franse right? Wow!
Great to see the video clip. :-)

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