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Sadly, China has already wasted too much money on the so called high speed rails running at 300-350km per hour. I was looking at my HSR options from Shanghai t
by dis-sys 7y ago
Sadly, China has already wasted too much money on the so called high speed rails running at 300-350km per hour.
I was looking at my HSR options from Shanghai to Xi'an (1,500km distance) yesterday, the fastest train takes almost 6 hours and there is only one everyday. That 6 hours ride costs me almost $100 USD while $120 USD can covers my flight to Xi'an in 2.5 hours and I can choose the time of my flight. $20 extra to save 3.5 hours - the maths here is not hard.
- _ph_ 7y agoI don't think any traffic network is ever wasted, as traffic seems to perpetual grow, especially in countries with a strongly growing economy. A long-distance maglev wouldn't make the HSR redundant. Having two train systems increases the total transport capacity and the HSR would be more for shorter and medium distances while the maglev could limit to long distance connections. Any cities in between would connect via HSR to the maglev.
- gkanai 7y agoDomestic flights in China are often delayed due to weather or congestion in route because the People's Liberation Army Air Force control the airspace too tightly. Shanghai-Beijing HSR takes longer than air flight but in certain times of year, when delays are common, HSR can be competitive, plus you are online the entire time.