High-speed trains: “Australia has missed opportunities in the past.”

For 40 years Australia has been discussing a network for high-speed trains. However, the new CEO of the High Speed Rail Authority, Tim Parker, now wants to get serious. He is convinced that the effort and expenditure can be worthwhile. We asked rail expert Doc Frank Heibel what to make of this and whether we might still get high-speed connections after all.

In Germany, trains can reach speeds up to 300 km/h. Credit: trait2lumiere/Getty Images