Geography and Infrastructure of the High Speed Rail
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The document discusses high-speed rail systems, highlighting Japan's advanced shinkansen and comparing it with emerging systems in the United States. It addresses geographical and operational differences, such as ticket purchasing methods and terminal sizes, while raising questions about international rail challenges. Additionally, it mentions a video demonstrating risks associated with excessive speed on rails and includes a simulation game related to train traffic control.
Geography and Infrastructure of the High Speed Rail
- 2. • Transportation that uses electric trains that can travel at very high speeds • Provides a friendlier alternative than common transportation methods
- 3. • Asia • Japan • Europe • France • Germany • Spain
- 4. • The United States is in the beginning stages of making a high speed rail system • Japan already has theirs up and running • Look at the size and population differences of Japan versus the US • Important to think about the geographical differences • < Mountains • > Plain Lands
- 5. • In Japan, High Speed Trains (bullet trains) are called Shinkansen • The Japanese rail system acts similarly to our air system • Seating arrangement/placement • Ticket purchasing Ordinary Seat First Class Seat
- 6. • Online • Vending Machine • In person
- 8. • 1899 is when German engineers sought out the first high speed rail • Further questions… • What would be some differences between European and Japanese rails? • What would be some differences between the United States and foreign or international rails?
- 10. • What could be some things that rails could experience in different parts of the world? • Snow • Wind • Water
- 11. Dangers with High Speed Rails • What happens when a train is going too fast for a rail? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFGs6hieZg4 • The train in this video was going approximately 100 mph on a track that is designed for 50 mph • It was also near a platform
- 12. Positives with High Speed Rail
- 13. • Used to prevent collisions • Separate versus shared tracks
- 14. • There are different sizes of terminals • The larger the city, the larger the terminal • With larger terminals, more traffic control is needed
- 16. • Get a laptop when instructed • Go to the website: http://alltraingames.com/ • Complete the simulation of “Train Traffic Control” • Track the amount of money you earn • Write down totals at the end of each round • Person with the most money wins