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Re:New bullet train in China opening in December by melling on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @08:54PM (#13019318)
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: 19,000

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.

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Re:New bullet train in China opening in December by flukus on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @08:58PM (#13019338)
> US: 28

WTF? Is high speed rail even important for 28km? I hope it's at least a contiguous 28km?

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Re:New bullet train in China opening in December by melling on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @09:02PM (#13019358)
It's part of the Amtrak Acela line. It only qualifies as high-speed in a few spots.
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