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Re:How the US Can Stop Wasting Billions of Dollars on Each T... by DiogenesKynikos on Monday November 07, 2022 @10:08AM (#33506745)
Indeed. The Chinese high-speed rail network transports nearly 2 billion passengers a year. There have been two fatal accidents in its entire history, in 2011 and 2022, with a total of 48 deaths.

That safety record is equivalent to commercial aviation in the US.

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Re:How the US Can Stop Wasting Billions of Dollars on Each T... by missedthecue on Monday November 07, 2022 @01:31PM (#33510018)
Wondered if you are actually Jim Chanos, but he's a China bear isn't he.
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