High speed rail in Australia

https://www.hsra.gov.au/high-speed-rail

If Australia gets around to this faster than Canada does, it might be because Australia is a warmer country. Most of Canada has to contend with cold & crappy weather for almost half of the year. 

https://theconversation.com/high-speed-rail-plans-may-finally-end-australias-40-year-wait-to-get-on-board-238232

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/13/australias-high-speed-rail-dream-is-doomed-if-stations-are-built-in-wrong-place-ex-mp-says

https://www.wsp.com/en-au/news/2024/transformational-high-speed-rail-network

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/bullet-trains-will-never-fire-in-australia-here-s-why-20230825-p5dzkj.html