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Well at least with a train system there's an option to green it up medium term. Better than investments into air infrastructure, no? Of course, I'm blissfully
by black_puppydog 5y ago
Well at least with a train system there's an option to green it up medium term. Better than investments into air infrastructure, no?
Of course, I'm blissfully unaware of China's air travel developments. I'd be surprised though if they were not also huge. :D
- iso1210 5y agoUnited just ordered 100+ electric short haul planes.
- mimixco 5y agoChina doesn't have the national road network like the US, so they built out a train system. As far as air travel, their Comac airplane has been accused of being a copy of an Airbus. It has about 300 orders from Chinese companies and no deliveries, as far as I can tell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac_C919 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac_C919
- DiogenesKynikos 5y agoChina has also been rapidly expanding its national highway system. It's now larger than the US Interstate System. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressways_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressways_of_China
- mimixco 5y agoI was not aware that it had gotten so large. That's cool. But it still doesn't run end-to-end, like ours did from the beginning. That feature lead to the development of both sides of the country.