I suspect that one of the many reasons we don't have such passenger rail facilities in this country is that there is a large bosy of opinion that holds that any group favoring "big government" passenger rail has to be a bunch of Commies.
Strangely, being called "a bunch of Commies" doesn't seem to bother the powers-that-be that run the People's Republic of China or the officials of the Chinese Communist Party. ;-)
--Lee DeGolyer
From: jheagle@texaseagles.net
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Subject: FW: Chinese Railroad
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:54:11 -0600
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Subject: Fwd: Chinese Railroad
Do we still doubt that China is heading towards becoming a Mega super power
in a decade or two? No doubt at all.
Regarding railroads , the USA is living in the dark ages.
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail. Beijing departure station
The train speed is 350 km/hr
The crew to board the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train.
The crew staff are preparing food.
The trains have 1st class, business and VIP cars, as well as economy class of course.
There are also dedicated disabled areas, wheelchair accessible bathrooms and corridors.
HOW DID THEY DO THIS?THEY COPIED THE U.S. IDEAS OF THE 40 & 50'S AND COMBINED THEM WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY.
What do you think ?
Made in China with our money from all our "Made in China " purchases?
