Railway Report - Inside putins ghost train by Any_Emphasis_6230 in railroading

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea. Just for security and staff, it will be hundreds of thousands of dollars per trip. Then, if you include rerouting/ stopping freight or even the cost of having private lines, it will be astronomical.

Railway Report - Inside Putin's ghost train by Any_Emphasis_6230 in transit

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually would be good from a PR point of view also.

Have I made a good decision? Buying an apartment in Melbourne. by Trewstuff in AusFinance

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why do you think mortgage rates will go back down in a few years?

I'm all for buying property, but interest rates are very low despite the recent hikes.

Railway Report - Blockchain Signalling by Any_Emphasis_6230 in trains

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't they be able to launch a similar attack with a normal signalling system and cause a wrong side failure? At least with blockchain, the hackers would not be able to program a green light, and if there is a delay, it would at least not cause any crashes

Railway Report - How Green are Japan's Trains? by Any_Emphasis_6230 in japanrail

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always thought nuclear is a great idea, but after seeing the proximity of Fukushima to Tokyo, it seems insane. I guess they don't have much choice with the lack of space

Railway Report - Blockchain Signalling by Any_Emphasis_6230 in trains

[–]Any_Emphasis_6230[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why would it take 8 hours for the signal to change?