Shinkansen vs TGV vs ICE

Ozcan · May 15th, 2005, 02:34 PM

Which high speed train do you prefer?

Shinkansen

TGV

ICE

DaDvD · May 15th, 2005, 05:06 PM

AVE (Spanish High Speed trains) :

Ozcan · May 15th, 2005, 06:19 PM

LOL

And what about Australian high speed trains?

DaDvD · May 15th, 2005, 07:10 PM

Australian trains will be fairly similar to French TGV. Like the Spanish trains (the background train in the photo), they will be based on Alstom technology.

http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/speedrail/

The foreground train is Spanish-made by Talgo and its Canadian partner Bombardier.

Muyangguniang · May 15th, 2005, 07:33 PM

need a poll

Nephasto · May 15th, 2005, 10:20 PM

Do the australians have a high speed train?! Or is it just on project?
From where to where?! What's the average speed for the traject?
Would like to see photos if it's real... but i highly doubt it is more than a project since i've never heard about it.... Either that, or it isn't propper high speed... But I may be wrong.

AG · May 16th, 2005, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nephasto

Do the australians have a high speed train?! Or is it just on project?
From where to where?! What's the average speed for the traject?
Would like to see photos if it's real... but i highly doubt it is more than a project since i've never heard about it.... Either that, or it isn't propper high speed... But I may be wrong.

Your correct, there are no high speed projects currently underway, and there are no existing high speed trains. There is a semi-high speed project currently occurring on four regional Victorian lines from Melbourne and new trains that can reach 160km/h. The current fastest trains though are the Tilt trains in Queensland that run from Brisbane to Rockhampton (electric) and from Brisbane to Cairns (diesel) which can reach speeds close to 200km/h. There are still proposals for a high speed train link between Sydney and Canberra (in the above link), but it hasn't gotten anywhere yet.

Frog · May 15th, 2005, 11:22 PM

I think shinkansen looks the best

TipNTop · May 16th, 2005, 11:32 AM

I think there's another thread about this...

But why do you compare on of the oldest TGV with the newiest Shinkansen?

This is the TGV:

I like it beacause it's the fastest of the world (not in comercial use), and it's very safe: no accident since 1981.

willo · May 16th, 2005, 02:00 PM

Talgo (Spain) made high-speed trains

magicks · May 16th, 2005, 05:41 PM

where is the old thread?

get13 · May 16th, 2005, 07:32 PM

/\That spanish train really looks weird.

Frog · May 16th, 2005, 07:45 PM

I found this pic of the Austrailian TGV
sorry I know its small

Nephasto · May 16th, 2005, 08:32 PM

^It's not a TGV, as our australian friend AG has already mentioned.
It's probably a train which top speed is between 160 and 200 km/h.
The top speed for the Porto-Lisbon train here in Portugal is 220km/h as it is a tilting train... And that's NOT high speed rail.

***3tmk*** · May 16th, 2005, 08:42 PM

For historical value, the TGV
For style and accuracy, the Shinkansen

magicks · May 16th, 2005, 09:01 PM

who know,where the old thread with over 340 posts is?
Was is deleted?

blimey · May 16th, 2005, 09:05 PM

Shinkansen, of course.
TGV and ICE are out of it's league.

LuckyLuke · May 16th, 2005, 09:21 PM

Shinkansen is the best

btw Ozcan this is not the ICE3 in your picture is the ICE-T

ICE3

ICE-T

eomer · May 16th, 2005, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyLuke

ICE3

And spanish version: Velaro

Hviid · May 16th, 2005, 09:26 PM

Im usually a big fan of the ICE trains in Germany, but Shinkansen just looks awesome!

May 15th, 2005, 02:34 PM	#1
Ozcan BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,169	Shinkansen vs TGV vs ICE Which high speed train do you prefer? Shinkansen TGV ICE

May 15th, 2005, 10:20 PM	#6
Nephasto Motorway addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Porto Posts: 4,100	Do the australians have a high speed train?! Or is it just on project? From where to where?! What's the average speed for the traject? Would like to see photos if it's real... but i highly doubt it is more than a project since i've never heard about it.... Either that, or it isn't propper high speed... But I may be wrong. __________________ Long live rail freight!! Auto-estrada/Autopista/Autovia/Autoroute/Autostrada/Autobahn/Motorway/Freeway

May 16th, 2005, 07:32 PM	#12
get13 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Glasgow(Scotland) Posts: 422	/\That spanish train really looks weird. __________________ Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Host City

May 16th, 2005, 08:32 PM	#14
Nephasto Motorway addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Porto Posts: 4,100	^It's not a TGV, as our australian friend AG has already mentioned. It's probably a train which top speed is between 160 and 200 km/h. The top speed for the Porto-Lisbon train here in Portugal is 220km/h as it is a tilting train... And that's NOT high speed rail. __________________ Long live rail freight!! Auto-estrada/Autopista/Autovia/Autoroute/Autostrada/Autobahn/Motorway/Freeway

May 16th, 2005, 08:42 PM	#15
*3tmk* MMX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,312	For historical value, the TGV For style and accuracy, the Shinkansen __________________ .SuperpoliS .

May 15th, 2005, 05:06 PM	#2
DaDvD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MaDrId,EsPaÑa,U.e. Posts: 314	AVE (Spanish High Speed trains) :

May 15th, 2005, 06:19 PM	#3
Ozcan BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,169	LOL And what about Australian high speed trains?

May 15th, 2005, 07:10 PM	#4
DaDvD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MaDrId,EsPaÑa,U.e. Posts: 314	Australian trains will be fairly similar to French TGV. Like the Spanish trains (the background train in the photo), they will be based on Alstom technology. http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/speedrail/ The foreground train is Spanish-made by Talgo and its Canadian partner Bombardier.

May 15th, 2005, 07:33 PM	#5
Muyangguniang T H E H A G U E Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leidschendam - Paris - Jakarta Posts: 2,494	need a poll

May 15th, 2005, 11:22 PM	#8
Frog SSC addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: لندن Posts: 459	I think shinkansen looks the best

May 16th, 2005, 11:32 AM	#9
TipNTop Chartreuse,Vodka,Orangina Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lyon Posts: 440	I think there's another thread about this... But why do you compare on of the oldest TGV with the newiest Shinkansen? This is the TGV: I like it beacause it's the fastest of the world (not in comercial use), and it's very safe: no accident since 1981.

May 16th, 2005, 02:00 PM	#10
willo Me&Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Madrid Posts: 988	Talgo (Spain) made high-speed trains

May 16th, 2005, 05:41 PM	#11
magicks Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 46	where is the old thread?

May 16th, 2005, 07:45 PM	#13
Frog SSC addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: لندن Posts: 459	I found this pic of the Austrailian TGV sorry I know its small

May 16th, 2005, 09:01 PM	#16
magicks Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 46	who know,where the old thread with over 340 posts is? Was is deleted?

May 16th, 2005, 09:05 PM	#17
blimey BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 508	Shinkansen, of course. TGV and ICE are out of it's league.

May 16th, 2005, 09:21 PM	#18
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 1,408	Shinkansen is the best btw Ozcan this is not the ICE3 in your picture is the ICE-T ICE3 ICE-T

May 16th, 2005, 09:26 PM	#20
Hviid (former DLL) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Copenhagen / Frederiksberg Posts: 2,447	Im usually a big fan of the ICE trains in Germany, but Shinkansen just looks awesome! __________________ ~ DLL / Hviid is in the army from the 1st of December ~

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