In this second part of their conversation, Doc Frank and Sean Connolly discuss the correlation between top speed and construction costs for High Speed Rail. 

Show notes: 

1)      Sean’s report that is discussed in this episode is highly informative reading for anyone interested in High Speed Rail, not just in Australia. Here is a link to the Executive Summary chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQ1nIjIUmRhnoM3vlRqa6BTrOAPWlIY3/view?usp=sharing 

2)      And here is the link to the full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwnmwgDwszIWHWLlpwTmGqQUSZTQe7Ap/view?usp=sharing 

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