Andrés Valencia 🚅🌇🚲
@andres-avr.bsky.social
Cities & Transportation, thoughts on making our cities better for everyone. UWaterloo planning🇨🇴🇨🇦
Nothing says the US shouldn’t be able to achieve this. It’s about priorities.
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nothing says the US shouldn’t be able to achieve this. It’s about priorities.
China’s success with high speed rail has led to the meteoric rise of CRRC to become (by some metrics) the largest rail car/tech manufacturer in the world. Surpassing much older giants like Alstom (🇫🇷) & Siemens (🇩🇪).
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
China’s success with high speed rail has led to the meteoric rise of CRRC to become (by some metrics) the largest rail car/tech manufacturer in the world. Surpassing much older giants like Alstom (🇫🇷) & Siemens (🇩🇪).
After all… America did loose the Budd Company decades ago due to the disinvestment into rail. Right when European and East Asian countries were first developing their HSR systems.
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
After all… America did loose the Budd Company decades ago due to the disinvestment into rail. Right when European and East Asian countries were first developing their HSR systems.
It begs the question, how far could a country like the US get if they truly double down on high speed rail? Should Siemens’s concept for high speed rail tech in the US become a reality, this could be the genesis for a US passenger rail tech industry revival.
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It begs the question, how far could a country like the US get if they truly double down on high speed rail? Should Siemens’s concept for high speed rail tech in the US become a reality, this could be the genesis for a US passenger rail tech industry revival.
Nevertheless, Korea has taken great advantage over the years to develop their own standards and technologies for HSR. I have to say the new KTX-청룡 (Cheongryong) are lovely vehicles capable of 320kph.
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nevertheless, Korea has taken great advantage over the years to develop their own standards and technologies for HSR. I have to say the new KTX-청룡 (Cheongryong) are lovely vehicles capable of 320kph.
Seoul’s Central Station is probably the most European style High Speed Rail station in all of east Asia… you can really see SNCF, and Alstom’s influence. And not just because their first gen trains are literally adaptions of the French TGV. (🧵👇)
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Seoul’s Central Station is probably the most European style High Speed Rail station in all of east Asia… you can really see SNCF, and Alstom’s influence. And not just because their first gen trains are literally adaptions of the French TGV. (🧵👇)
… And yes, both the trains and station have that sweet sweet new station smell! 🤩
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
… And yes, both the trains and station have that sweet sweet new station smell! 🤩
With more lines (GTX D,E,F,G) it’s amazing to see Seoul set ambitious goals fit for a metropolitan region of over 26 million people. A reminder of how much more we could be doing in North America (and elsewhere)
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
With more lines (GTX D,E,F,G) it’s amazing to see Seoul set ambitious goals fit for a metropolitan region of over 26 million people. A reminder of how much more we could be doing in North America (and elsewhere)
Once again, high speed regional metro networks are changing the landscape throughout major cities is Asia, it’s crucial to understand that much of what has driven the development of the GTX plan is a serious concern for quality of life.
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Once again, high speed regional metro networks are changing the landscape throughout major cities is Asia, it’s crucial to understand that much of what has driven the development of the GTX plan is a serious concern for quality of life.
With both the northern and southern legs of GTX A opened, the central tunnel from Suseo to Seoul station is expected to open in the next couple years. Construction is also underway for GTX lines B & C, planned to open the first 3 lines fully by 2030
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
With both the northern and southern legs of GTX A opened, the central tunnel from Suseo to Seoul station is expected to open in the next couple years. Construction is also underway for GTX lines B & C, planned to open the first 3 lines fully by 2030
With an average commute time of 82 minutes, the Seoul region sorely needs this investment, this section of GTX A will reduce travel times from up to 90 minutes down to 22 minutes.
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
With an average commute time of 82 minutes, the Seoul region sorely needs this investment, this section of GTX A will reduce travel times from up to 90 minutes down to 22 minutes.
This section is part of the greater GTX master plan that the government is building out to create an express regional network to reduce travel times across the metro area. Trains have a max speed of 180kph! (110 mph).
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
This section is part of the greater GTX master plan that the government is building out to create an express regional network to reduce travel times across the metro area. Trains have a max speed of 180kph! (110 mph).
Yesterday (Dec 28), Seoul’s GTX High-Speed metro/regional rail line opened its section from Seoul Station to the Northwest at Unjeongjungang. A🧵👇
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December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Yesterday (Dec 28), Seoul’s GTX High-Speed metro/regional rail line opened its section from Seoul Station to the Northwest at Unjeongjungang. A🧵👇
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So tell me, is your Asian city rail network in it’s “brand new and rapidly growing” phase or in it’s “old but perfectly maintained” era?
📍1) Xiamen
📍1) Xiamen
December 23, 2024 at 9:31 AM
So tell me, is your Asian city rail network in it’s “brand new and rapidly growing” phase or in it’s “old but perfectly maintained” era?
📍1) Xiamen
📍1) Xiamen
And as if that wasn’t enough, the airport is served by several cross border ferries and buses allowing it to serve the greater pearl river delta region with multimodal efficiency.
December 16, 2024 at 4:26 PM
And as if that wasn’t enough, the airport is served by several cross border ferries and buses allowing it to serve the greater pearl river delta region with multimodal efficiency.
And for what? A fast (130kph) comfortable, frequent (every 10 minutes) service connecting to the city centre in less than 30 minutes. Departing passengers can also check in their bags from the AirPort Express stations.
December 16, 2024 at 4:26 PM
And for what? A fast (130kph) comfortable, frequent (every 10 minutes) service connecting to the city centre in less than 30 minutes. Departing passengers can also check in their bags from the AirPort Express stations.
It says a lot about a city when the primary front entrance to your major world class airport is almost completely dedicated to an Airport Express train for both arrivals and departures… Hong Kong is just on another level🤩
December 16, 2024 at 4:26 PM
It says a lot about a city when the primary front entrance to your major world class airport is almost completely dedicated to an Airport Express train for both arrivals and departures… Hong Kong is just on another level🤩