Talk:PeruRail

Allegations of Racism

Racism is a serious allegation, and a single blog post is not enough to warrant inclusion in the article. Also variant prices for foreign nationals is common practice in many developing nations (and makes a degree of sense, especially if the rail service is tax payer subsidized), this practice is not racist as all races of foreign nationals are subject to it. I have removed this reference to racism from the article pending further proof and explanation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.170.18 (talk) 21:05, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Gauge?

Dual gauge, 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 914 mm (3 ft) track in Cuzco, Peru.

The railway from the port of Matarani is standard gauge, and probably its branches as well.

According to Transport in Peru the Ferrocarril Central Andino is narrow 914mm gauge (about to be converted to 1435mm) while the rest of the mileage including the Matarani line would have to be 1435mm to make the figures add up.

The line to Machu Picchu is narrow gauge. [1] The picture shows mixed gauge at the Cusco station used by standard gauge trains to Puno.

See PeruRail.

Tabletop 10:18, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

@Tabletop: The Ferrocarril Central Andino was always standard gauge. It is the Huancayo-Huancavelica Railway that used to be 914 mm gauge but was converted to standard gauge. Peter Horn User talk 00:21, 10 November 2020 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 00:23, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

[[2]] was a useless picture. Peter Horn User talk 00:29, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

For dual gauge in Puno see Lake Titicaca car float Peter Horn User talk 02:05, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Peter Horn User talk 16:04, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Routes?

The article states there are four routes:

• Cuzco-Machu Picchu
• Poroy-Machu Picchu (Hiram Bingham)
• Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu
• Cuzco-Puno

This is somewhat misleading, since Poroy and Ollantaytambo are both stations between Cusco and Machu Picchu. Do these really count as individual routes? Pburka (talk) 00:18, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

@Pburka: These are walking routes, not rail routes. Peter Horn User talk 00:14, 10 November 2020 (UTC)!

Height ?

The article says: "The main line between the port of Matarani (...) and Puno (...) is the second highest railway in the world after the Qingzang railway to Tibet." That is not quite true. The highest point between Matarani and Puno is Crucero Alto, height: 4470 m. The highest point of an active railway in Peru is within Galera Tunnel (height: 4784 m, standard gauge). The Morococha branch line (now disused) climbs up to 4818 m (La Cima station). From there further on, a siding to an ore mine even reached 4830 m, but that was not a public railway. The highest railway in America was the Collahuassi line in Chile (4821 m high, now dismantled). The highest active railway in America now is in Bolivia (Rio Mulato – Potosi, Condor station, 4787 m high, metre gauge). --- Riggenbach (talk) 19:40, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

I assume you mean "the Americas"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.40.92.49 (talk) 03:50, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Rail connection in Cusco?

The article says: "PeruRail's routes are divided into two sections; there are no tracks through Cusco." But the two railway stations in Cusco, Estación San Pedro (914 mm gauge) and Estación Wanchaq (1435 mm gauge) indeed used to be connected by a track in mixed gauge. Has this rail connection really disappeared? Since when? -- Riggenbach (talk) 14:39, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

There is dual gauge through Cuzcco. [3] Peter Horn User talk 16:12, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

@Smiley.toerist: Please confirm. Peter Horn User talk 21:16, 12 November 2020 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 21:18, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

However [[4]] does not show dual gauge. Peter Horn User talk 21:34, 12 November 2020 (UTC)! Peter Horn User talk 21:45, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Really?

It is really in Aguas Calientes, Peru

@Quatro Valvole~enwiki: This appears to show dual gauge 914 mm (3 ft) inside of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and therefore must be in Cuzco. Peter Horn User talk 23:53, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

@Smiley.toerist: Please confirm.Peter Horn User talk 21:19, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

That's on the Rio Aguas Calientes bridge in Aguas Calientes. The inner rails are guardrails to keep the train upright in the event of a derailment, not a second gauge. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:23, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

@Pi.1415926535: Thanks for the clarification which is very much appreciated. Peter Horn User talk 04:42, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

@Pi.1415926535: & @Smiley.toerist: This is a Google Street View which looks south from the bridge towards the station. Part of the track on the bridge appears to be in disrepair. Correct? Please confirm. Peter Horn User talk 00:52, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

A misnomer

PeruRail observation car

PeruRail#Cusco - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) This shows an observation car, NOT a vistadome just as a cat is not a dog. Peter Horn User talk 00:36, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

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