This article/video "Why is China so good at railways?" was forwarded to me by a railfan, who is no longer active on AU. I found it very interesting.
Agreed. I would also mention that they have by far the fastest train in the world, the 267 mph Shanghai Maglev, which also costs about $8 per ride.High speed rail in China is one of the most remarkable transportation achievements anywhere, ever. I was just in Beijing two weeks ago and took the train to Shanghai, then another high speed train later on to Suzhou. Not just quick but smooth and comfortable travel, and so easy for a non-Chinese speaker (or more exactly, someone whose Chinese is weak enough that I often don't bother to try!) The only downside is that rail photography is impossible--nothing but a smear of color when I tried to take pictures from my seat.
Huh interesting! I'd have thought it would be at least just as smooth if not smoother.I've taken the Maglev; I expected it to be a smooth ride, since you're traveling on a cushion of air. Nope, it's actually a surprisingly rough ride. But fast!
Well, maglev trains technically don't travel on a cushion of air - they travel on a cushion of a magnetic field.I've taken the Maglev; I expected it to be a smooth ride, since you're traveling on a cushion of air. Nope, it's actually a surprisingly rough ride. But fast!
It's amazing what I can do with my dollars at Wal Mart & Sams...It's amazing what they can do with all our Wal Mart dollars!
On 12/31/2018 at 1:05 AM, AutoTrDvr said:
I believe Japan has the "top dog" status now with a 607kph Maglev High Speed Rail.
I'm still waiting for Interstates 10, 35, & 37 to pay for themselves. How about Loop 410 and 1604? What about our intrastate highways and tollways? Those never seem to pay for themselves either. What about our general aviation services and commercial airports? The list just of non-recoverable transportation related expenses is massive and yet passenger rail is somehow expected to earn a profit while nearly everything else is given a pass.It's amazing what I can do with my dollars at Wal Mart & Sams... I just watched the OP's video and was going to post it, until I found it here. The CA high speed boondoggle. It will never pay for itself.
Meaningful status comes from factual evidence of things that actually exist.I believe Japan has the "top dog" status now with a 607kph Maglev High Speed Rail.
It's also amazing what can be done, when ones government can just seize your land and build a straight line through the densest part of the city or town. Don't like it, a little "Re Eduction" should change your mind.It's amazing what I can do with my dollars at Wal Mart & Sams...
I just watched the OP's video and was going to post it, until I found it here.
The CA high speed boondoggle. It will never pay for itself.
The needs of the Many outweigh the needs of the few.It's also amazing what can be done, when ones government can just seize your land and build a straight line through the densest part of the city or town. Don't like it, a little "Re Eduction" should change your mind.
I just want to know whose land is being forcibly seized and leveled in order to build more public transportation in Orange County.The needs of the Many outweigh the needs of the few.
Eminent domain in China is (or was) pretty much the government says "You must leave by such and such a date and you may or may not get compensation." They even have a certain symbol that they spray paint on the walls of the condemned area that is a public announcement of the status. Once the spray paint hits the wall everyone has 3 months to get out.In many respects, the issue isn't that some sort of eminent domain process happens (or even that it might be expedited). The issue is that the Chinese are pretty bad at both (1) providing for compensation and (2) making sure that people actually get the compensation that is theoretically theirs. IIRC with the Three Gorges Dam, there was an issue with both too little money being set aside to relocate the displaced villages and their residents and with something like half of the set-aside funds being siphoned off.
The obviously fake clickbait thumbnail already makes it hard for me to take any content in that vid seriously.Here's a YT video that has some examples of people in China holding onto their property in the face of highway and building construction.\
You beat me to calling photoshop on that picture...The obviously fake clickbait thumbnail already makes it hard for me to take any content in that vid seriously.
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