Talk:Transportation in North America

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The introduction of this article is at best poorly written and at worst highly opinionated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skyorndoff (talk • contribs) 03:42, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Caribbean

The Caribbean is also a part of North America. This article hardly mentions anything about it. --Apollo1758 (talk) 20:17, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

broad gauge

Please, do not write such nonsense, no way will the US and Canada convert their railroads to broad gauge.

Question to people more experienced: Would it be reasonable to just undo all the recent changes by 121.x.x.x? Otherwise I find it extremely hard to figure out how to undo some of the changes. Or can somebody do this? Or am I wrong with my concerns about this broad gauge issue?? --Bk1 168 (talk) 10:00, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

US and Canada should convert from 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 13:04, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Again, this issue is not important. They will not convert, so for Wikipedia we stick with what they do now and the new future: 1435 mm standard gauge is given for sure.--Bk1 168 (talk) 13:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Severe anti-US sentimentalism in China and Iran using 1435mm standard gauge. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 13:27, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

This issue is totally off-topic. We should stop discussing it. The gauge used on most railroads in North America is 1435 mm, no change of gauge can be paid for nor is it planned nor is it going to happen in the next 30 years. Speculations about "it would be cool if..." etc. do not belong into Wikipedia. PERIOD.--Bk1 168 (talk) 20:16, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

US and Canada won't have their high-speed trains at least next 30 years. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 12:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

It is very possible that the United States and Canada or one of the two countries will have additional high speed trains in the next 30 years. Real plans exist, they are not followed with so much enthusiasm that we can be sure about the next 10 years, but even that is not beyond possibility. But conversion of a whole country to another gauge, where the current gauge is absolutely useful for highspeed trains (Spain uses broad gauge for traditional railroad lines and 1435 mm for high speed trains) is so unlikely that it is of no interest at all for Wikipedia.--Bk1 168 (talk) 20:05, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

The United States and Canada should convert from 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge before they have their high-speed trains. Standard gauge is too narrow for US and Canada. And standard gauge is used in China and Iran. Severe anti-US sentimentalism in China and Iran. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 13:48, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

unimportant if they should in your mind. They won't.--Bk1 168 (talk) 20:16, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Canada and the United States should convert from 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge and 25kV AC electrification before they have their high-speed trains. China and Iran will remain standard gauge. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 03:20, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

opinion of 121.102.47.39 is irrelevant for Wikipedia.--Bk1 168 (talk) 05:26, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

US and Canada should convert from 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge and 25kV AC electrification before they have their high-speed trains. 121.102.47.39 (talk) 12:54, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Keep it to yourself, totally irrelevant and off-topic here. Or can you name us ANY serious source that mentions plans for conversion of the railroad system in North America to broad gauge??--Bk1 168 (talk) 20:05, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

configuration

gauge difference

5 ft (1,524 mm) - 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm): 3.5 in (89 mm)

5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) - 5 ft (1,524 mm): 6 in (152 mm)

121.102.47.39 (talk) 05:15, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

nice picture, but what does it have to do with transportation in North America?--Bk1 168 (talk) 07:48, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Proposed gauges and voltages (in North America):

1. Bering Strait crossing: 5 ft (1,524 mm) and 25kV 50Hz AC
2. Alaska: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) and 25kV 50Hz AC
3. Canada and continental United States: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) and 25kV 60Hz AC
4. Mexico and Central America: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) and without overhead lines

121.102.47.39 (talk) 14:39, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Puerto Madero

The article says that Puerto Madero is the southern end of the contiguous North American railway network, but the link goes to an article about a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. There does not seem to be an article about a Puerto Madero in Mexico. From File:Ferromex-map.png it looks like Tapachula might be the southernmost point of Mexico's railways. Is Puerto Madero part of Tapachula, or is "Puerto Madero" completely wrong? Indefatigable (talk) 14:32, 21 March 2012 (UTC)