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The Trans-Siberian railway is about being able to move things from the Asian ports in the far east to the population centers in the far west. It has everything
by kneebonian 3y ago
The Trans-Siberian railway is about being able to move things from the Asian ports in the far east to the population centers in the far west. It has everything to do with a strategic defense decision by Russia, and was commissioned in an effort to allow imperialist Russia to wage war. To compare the Trans-Siberian Railway that is primarily used for freight to a passenger line from Chicago to LA is comparing apples and oranges.