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The same thing happened in my country. Infrastructure like this always ends up about 5 times more expensive than originally thought. It doesn't really matter be
by Tsubasachan 8y ago
The same thing happened in my country. Infrastructure like this always ends up about 5 times more expensive than originally thought.
It doesn't really matter because there is always more money. Everyone just forgets about it and moves on.
The US however is rapidly approaching a 1 trillion deficit. And if it wants to challenge China in manufacturing they need to rebuild the entire railroad system.
- protomyth 8y agoAnd if it wants to challenge China in manufacturing they need to rebuild the entire railroad system. Can you explain this point? The USA has a great cargo rail system that is efficient and integrated with other transportation systems.
- Tsubasachan 8y agoAmerican railroads are slow, old, neglected, unsafe and need to be shared with passenger trains. Forty years of planned and extensive investment in infrastructure is how China lifted itself out of its misery. There was a time when the US did the same but something happened along the way.
- protomyth 8y ago> American railroads are slow, old, neglected, unsafe and need to be shared with passenger trains. Other than need to be shared with passenger trains, where are you getting the rest? It is certainly not true of cargo trains. How fast do you need cargo to go?
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