Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn?
by lmm on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:29PM
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> My point is that over that distance, any train is impractical?
It is practical though. Those 21 trains a day to/from Urumqi aren't running empty; I'm sure part of the motivation was national pride (as with most megaprojects anywhere), but those high speed lines were built primarily because they're useful.
> Like sure China has fast trains in a small area, but west of Chengdu, they don’t
And yet, as per your own link and my response, train service west of Chengdu is still significantly better than in the US. The US being big and spread out is just an excuse.
It is practical though. Those 21 trains a day to/from Urumqi aren't running empty; I'm sure part of the motivation was national pride (as with most megaprojects anywhere), but those high speed lines were built primarily because they're useful.
> Like sure China has fast trains in a small area, but west of Chengdu, they don’t
And yet, as per your own link and my response, train service west of Chengdu is still significantly better than in the US. The US being big and spread out is just an excuse.