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marmar

(77,078 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2014, 11:11 PM Jan 2014

Watch China’s 1,000 High-Speed Trains in Action

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/watch_chinas_1000_high-speed_trains_in_action_20140115

China continues to invest billions in its transportation infrastructure, making it possible for people to travel around the country at unprecedented speeds.

The Associated Press takes a look:

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Watch China’s 1,000 High-Speed Trains in Action (Original Post) marmar Jan 2014 OP

And, we get left further and further behind ... 1000words Jan 2014 #1

Which is by design. We are purposely being left behind. China and Asia are the new paradigm. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #2

This must be wrong. I've heard that China is only good for "cheap plastic crap". pampango Jan 2014 #3

When I read that Warren Buffett was buying up railroads some years ago, I was all excited El_Johns Jan 2014 #4

1000words

(7,051 posts)

1. And, we get left further and further behind ...

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Wed Jan 15, 2014, 11:15 PM

Jan 2014

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

2. Which is by design. We are purposely being left behind. China and Asia are the new paradigm. nt

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 02:05 AM

Jan 2014

pampango

(24,692 posts)

3. This must be wrong. I've heard that China is only good for "cheap plastic crap".

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 10:15 AM

Jan 2014

These trains and their space program must be a Hollywood (whatever Chinese call their version) invention.

El_Johns

(1,805 posts)

4. When I read that Warren Buffett was buying up railroads some years ago, I was all excited

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:54 AM

Jan 2014

because I thought maybe he was going to invest in high speed rail.

I later realized that he is just invested in shipping coal -- lots and lots of coal, while making no particular improvements to tracks or rail stock.

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