http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/02/18/chinas-high-speed-rail-reaches-3000-km.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/02/18/chinas-high-speed-rail-reaches-3000-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-27927 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:46:19 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6552#comment-27927 Its certainly an impressive figure. However, high-speed track is three times as expensive as conventional rail, and some of China's high speed plans are already being axed due to cost. See the "Related Reading" article. Its certainly an impressive figure. However, high-speed track is three times as expensive as conventional rail, and some of China’s high speed plans are already being axed due to cost. See the “Related Reading” article.

]]> http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2010/02/18/chinas-high-speed-rail-reaches-3000-km.html/comment-page-1#comment-27892 paul browne Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:33:18 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6552#comment-27892 Well Done China!. It realised that fast efficient tansport that doesn't rely heavily on foreign oil was a crucial component for its advanced economy of for the 21st centuary. The US on the other hand is still bitterly divided on how to develop its ageing transport infastructure. Obama is trying but the republicans still have their heads in the sand. Isn't it ironic that its the republican party that is putting up the most resistance to high sped rail even though it would increase national security by reducing the requirement of foreign oil which fuels terrorism against the US? Well Done China!. It realised that fast efficient tansport that doesn’t rely heavily on foreign oil was a crucial component for its advanced economy of for the 21st centuary. The US on the other hand is still bitterly divided on how to develop its ageing transport infastructure. Obama is trying but the republicans still have their heads in the sand. Isn’t it ironic that its the republican party that is putting up the most resistance to high sped rail even though it would increase national security by reducing the requirement of foreign oil which fuels terrorism against the US?

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