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The balance sheet would only make westerners miss a beat if they aren't aware of the balance sheet of the alternative, roads and cars, which is an order magnitu
by sudosysgen 5y ago
The balance sheet would only make westerners miss a beat if they aren't aware of the balance sheet of the alternative, roads and cars, which is an order magnitude worse pound for pound.
- bobthepanda 5y agoNo, there's not really a universe in which the high speed lines to Urumqi or Lhasa really make any (financial) sense. They literally do not sell enough tickets to pay to energize the wires.
- sudosysgen 5y agoAgain, you're still doing what I said you shouldn't do. Compare those to highways to nowhere in the United States, or to many northern roafs in Canada. They are not used nearly enough to justify paying for their maintenance either, but we understand their necessity so that everyone is connected.
- bobthepanda 5y agoI mean, there’s also a non-high speed rail connecting those areas as well. The high speed rail was unnecessary. It’s the same way we don’t have a six lane interstate going to Alaska from the lower 48, but a two lane road.
- sudosysgen 5y agoUpgrades to the rail system were necessary. The shared passenger and cargo lines weren't workable.