-
- Company Solar Bullet LLCAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- Solar Bullet LLC based in TucsonAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- The train would travel back-and-forth from Tucson to PhoenixAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- Future plans would extend the track to the Grand CanyonAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- The phase from Tucson to Phoenix will cost an estimated $27 billionAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- The train may begin operating at around 2018AzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- Top speed: 220 mph
- Distance from Tucson to Phoenix: 116 miles
- Estimated time to travel between the two cities: 30 minutes
- 110 megawatts of electricity would be needed to power the train
- Development engineers: Bill Gaither and Raymond Wright
- The proposal was drafted due to Obama's new energy transportation project s
- The idea has been floated around in Arizona for yearsAzStarBiz: High-speed solar train proposed... (May 8, 2009)
- Hypothetically could stretch to Mexico CityInhabitat: 220MPH Solar-Powered Bullet Train on Arizona Horizon (May 12, 2009)
- $8 billion has been carved-out from the stimulus package for transportation projects
- $35,000 assessment test will be conducted
-
-
A company based in Arizona is proposing a new bullet train that would run exclusively on solar energy. The train would span from Tucson to Phoenix, a distance of more than 100 miles, and would have a top speed of 220 miles per hour.Inhabitat: 220MPH Solar-Powered Bullet Train on Arizona Horizon (May 12, 2009)
The proposal from Solar Bullet LLC comes as the U.S. Department of Transportation has pledged $8 billion from the economic stimulus package to expand the railway system in the United States.Inhabitat: Obama Unveils High-Speed Railway Plan (April 16, 2009)
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
