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New bullet train in China opening in December

• melling 10y 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_lines 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.
  • flukus 10y ago
    > US: 28 WTF? Is high speed rail even important for 28km? I hope it's at least a contiguous 28km?
    • melling 10y ago
      It's part of the Amtrak Acela line. It only qualifies as high-speed in a few spots.