OmahaBlueDog
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Wed Mar-10-10 11:22 PM
Response to Reply #37 |
| 38. How is 325 MPH rail faster than 600MPH plane? |
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Going from ...say Berlin to Frankfurt -- I get how that would be faster and cheaper. From Bejing to London? I still say the jumbo jet wins that battle on speed and price.
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| -China Plans High-Speed Rail line to Europe |
brooklynite |
Mar-10-10 12:49 PM |
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Fantastic stuff. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 12:50 PM |
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except the USA, we're sliding backwards. |
KittyWampus |
Mar-10-10 03:47 PM |
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A long term construction project that will employ thousands |
TheDebbieDee |
Mar-10-10 12:56 PM |
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And here, we can't even get conventional Amtrak trains to arrive on schedule.... |
marmar |
Mar-10-10 12:58 PM |
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It's so frustrating cause I LOVE Amtrak. Nt |
xchrom |
Mar-10-10 01:22 PM |
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Me too. I love taking the train...... |
marmar |
Mar-10-10 01:41 PM |
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United States Plans High-Speed Rail line to the next state... |
onehandle |
Mar-10-10 01:00 PM |
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Meanwhile, the US funds more and more OCCUPATION! |
HughBeaumont |
Mar-10-10 01:03 PM |
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well |
BeFree |
Mar-10-10 11:07 PM |
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Whoo hoo |
dipsydoodle |
Mar-10-10 01:11 PM |
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Easy to do when you don't care about labor standards, human rights, the environment or property |
Brickbat |
Mar-10-10 01:13 PM |
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Being built by Canada and Germany actually. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 01:17 PM |
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To Canadian and German standards in China? |
Brickbat |
Mar-10-10 01:21 PM |
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Yes. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 01:24 PM |
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So you're telling me the people laying track are being paid what track layers are paid in Germany? |
Brickbat |
Mar-10-10 01:33 PM |
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I know the topic of China isn't popular on here, |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 01:45 PM |
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I get the feeling we're speaking about different things. |
Brickbat |
Mar-10-10 01:53 PM |
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I just said that China has specialists of it's own. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 02:15 PM |
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You're getting closer. |
Brickbat |
Mar-10-10 02:52 PM |
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Then obviously their way is better. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 02:59 PM |
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And meanwhile, naysayers here say, |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 02:20 PM |
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You can't have high-speed rail between Boston and Washington |
FarCenter |
Mar-10-10 03:35 PM |
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Why is this route across all of Europe and Asia economical... |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 03:44 PM |
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They can probably carry light freight even better than passengers |
FarCenter |
Mar-10-10 05:16 PM |
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No kidding |
Cali_Democrat |
Mar-10-10 03:48 PM |
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Google says 5,071 miles (as the crow flies, I'm guessing?) |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 03:53 PM |
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Remember, the US is the only place in the entire world where geography makes it impractical! |
Posteritatis |
Mar-10-10 05:18 PM |
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And they bypass the bottleneck of airport nonsense too |
SoCalDem |
Mar-10-10 03:55 PM |
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Yes, and be a LOT more comfortable. |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 10:30 PM |
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Actually, high speed trains are quite a bit more cramped than you are imagining here... |
DaveinJapan |
Mar-10-10 10:37 PM |
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Roomy, comfortable, smooth. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 10:46 PM |
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OK, I guess that's true. I've never been on a high-speed one. |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 10:48 PM |
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Go to China...try it. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 10:51 PM |
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I've been to Brazil and SE Asia in the past decade. |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 11:34 PM |
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A little better than coach, yes, but far from the near business class sized seat you get on Amtrak. |
DaveinJapan |
Mar-11-10 12:58 AM |
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Japan is relatively geographically small, so... |
Withywindle |
Mar-11-10 01:09 AM |
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and you can get REAL food:) n/t |
SoCalDem |
Mar-11-10 03:46 AM |
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That would be a trip worth taking... |
LanternWaste |
Mar-10-10 05:34 PM |
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I would LOVE to as well. |
Withywindle |
Mar-10-10 10:27 PM |
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I suppose my question would be "why?" |
OmahaBlueDog |
Mar-10-10 11:03 PM |
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Faster, cheaper, filling a big demand. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 11:13 PM |
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How is 325 MPH rail faster than 600MPH plane? |
OmahaBlueDog |
Mar-10-10 11:22 PM |
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Assuming you like crowded flying. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 11:49 PM |
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400K an hour btw. |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 11:52 PM |
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"more than 321 kph" in the OP |
muriel_volestrangler |
Mar-11-10 03:16 AM |
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If it gets widely used, there will be pre-ride bilge to deal with as well |
OmahaBlueDog |
Mar-10-10 11:54 PM |
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It IS widely used, and quite comfy |
HeresyLives |
Mar-10-10 11:55 PM |
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