At World High Speed Rail Summit: U.S. has no reputation for train technology

[Better Believe It]

Japan to China: You've hijacked our high-speed rails
By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Correspondent
December 6, 2010


Chinese-made high-speed train models on display at the 7th World Congress on High Speed Rail

U.S. has 'no reputation' for train technology

With nearly 5,000 high-speed rail miles in operation, China already has the world’s longest high-speed rail network. It’s aiming to have 10,000 miles by 2020.

Compare that to Western Europe. In the lead is Spain, but it has just over 1,250 miles of rail track dedicated for trains running at speeds of up to 186 mph. France has 1,180 miles, and Germany 808 miles.

"You are not a railway country," the European rail executive said to me, referring to America. "You are very good at heavy loads and long distances with diesel. But for short distances and passenger transport, you have no reputation."

California is one of several regions trying to change that image, however, and a September visit to China by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was widely billed as a “shopping expedition” for contractors and financing to build a planned network linking Los Angeles and San Francisco.

"Your network is so late and so outdated," said the European, warming up to his theme. "You need to build new lines. It can't just be an upgrade. You can't run a Formula One car on a motor route."

Read the full article at:

http://behindthewall.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/06/5597596-japan-to-china-youve-hijacked-our-high-speed-rails-?gt1=43001

You can visit the website for the World Congress on High Speed Rail at:

http://www.uic-highspeed2010.com.cn/en_content.php?c=10&id=25

Well, the United States is being left in the dust once again. Republican and Democratic administrations and congresses are unwilling to push for and fund a modern national passenger train system. BBI

[littlewolf]

1. ya know ... Europe uses rail to move people more

then we do .. however we move lots more freight ... that is alot less trucks on the road ...
so that is a good thing ... and if we have to choose .... I choose to move freight ...

[RC]

3. Why choose? Do both on seperate rail lines.

[RandomThoughts]

2. Great metaphor there.

LOL, love it. :)

That is cute :rofl:


The funny part, 1984, is outdated.


They think reputation matters, I think I know that doctrine, it was part of the ending SG1, basically it says how many people feel about you is where you get strength. The Ori, they got there power from people 'liking them' the concept of importance of 'face'

There is a doctrine that your reputation is your power by the strength of peoples thoughts on you.



If anyone wants to know how old the China movement in the USA is. Guy Murdoch in the show A team, and another character named 'Face'

And the A team was Nixon people that went to Hollywood.

And he opened door to China.


The China invasion started back then, Reagan went along with it also, and much of the rich want China totalitarianism.

Known all that for awhile.

Why also many screaming china men were on the side of the Liberals in Red Dawn, even if most did not make it.


Been aware of this stuff for years, that is why we spent decades in the bars and grocery stores, just wait and see what happens, things are prepared

:D