- cross-posted to:
- china
- cross-posted to:
- china
Unparalleled, nation-wide coverage has virtually turned China’s high-speed rail network into a giant version of a city’s metro grid.
These trains run at 300-350 km/h, while being both a lot cheaper and more convenient than flying.
When the next generation of 600-km/h maglev trains come fully into service, there’s going to be no point in flying at all.
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I mean someone has to use them, as far as I understand most of them are running at a loss because it’s too expensive for normal people to take them.
[citation needed]
It’s almost like government funded programs can operate for the benefit of the people instead of the profit of shareholders. Crazy stuff!