New bullet train in China opening in December (freeasiamedia.org) 7 points by umedzacharia 9y ago ↗ HN
[–] melling 9y ago ↗ The list in the article is shortened. There are 20 countries with more hsr than the US:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-speed_railway_l...High-speed rail. (km)China: 19,000Japan: 2,664France: 2,036Turkey: 1,420UK: 1,377Russia: 645US: 28The new line discussed in the article would cross half the United States. [–] flukus 9y ago ↗ > US: 28WTF? Is high speed rail even important for 28km? I hope it's at least a contiguous 28km? [–] melling 9y ago ↗ It's part of the Amtrak Acela line. It only qualifies as high-speed in a few spots.
[–] flukus 9y ago ↗ > US: 28WTF? Is high speed rail even important for 28km? I hope it's at least a contiguous 28km? [–] melling 9y ago ↗ It's part of the Amtrak Acela line. It only qualifies as high-speed in a few spots.
[–] melling 9y ago ↗ It's part of the Amtrak Acela line. It only qualifies as high-speed in a few spots.
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High-speed rail. (km)
China: 19,000
Japan: 2,664
France: 2,036
Turkey: 1,420
UK: 1,377
Russia: 645
US: 28
The new line discussed in the article would cross half the United States.
WTF? Is high speed rail even important for 28km? I hope it's at least a contiguous 28km?