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On a serious note, the Standard Gauge of 4 ft 8 12 in that North America uses is narrower than the old Soviet 4 ft 11 56 in gauge in Russia and many of the former Soviet bloc states.
Well, the technology exsits already, and in Spain it's been used for a long time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8N7Ikw87tM&feature=player_detailpage#t=93s Sorry, I didn't find the video in English.
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On a serious note, the Standard Gauge of 4 ft 8 12 in that North America uses is narrower than the old Soviet 4 ft 11 56 in gauge in Russia and many of the former Soviet bloc states.
Well, the technology exsits already, and in Spain it's been used for a long time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8N7Ikw87tM&feature=player_detailpage#t=93s Sorry, I didn't find the video in English.