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[-] benjhm@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

Seems you have a few extra lines compared to openrailwaymap, are those all operational?
Pity so few cross-border connections, maybe we need an interactive map of the future network.

[-] randy@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

On openrailwaymap, you have to zoom in pretty far before smaller branch lines are shown. That might be why this map looks to have extra lines.

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago

I wonder what economic opportunities would arise if there was a single-gauge link from Egypt to South Africa?

[-] katkit@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

This doesn't answer your question, but Great Britain tried during their colonial rule. I'd be curious too though about a modern version.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_to_Cairo_Railway

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Some for sure. I wonder if that's something somebody like China might consider funding. Which countries to go through would be a big question. Sudan-Ethiopia-Kenya-Tanzania-Zambia in 1067 would be the best option right now I think, given the political and economic situations those nations, and what's already there.

[-] clara@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

hi, can someone explain what the difference is between 1435mm, and 1435mm u/c? it's not obvious from the picture. thanks!

[-] cro_magnon_gilf@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago

Surprisingly phat trains run on 600mm gauge railways

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

my brain refuses to accept the fact that they can avoid tilting over

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