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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,302 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2019, 03:01 PM Feb 2019

CHSRA was established 23 years ago. Since then, China has built 16,000 miles of high-speed rail.

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

"California’s High-Speed Rail Authority, which is running the project, was established 23 years ago. During that time China has built 16,000 miles of high-speed rail."

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CHSRA was established 23 years ago. Since then, China has built 16,000 miles of high-speed rail. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 OP

And the idiot in the WH focuses on building a wall. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #1

It helps when you can do for less than $200,000,000 a mile Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #2

in china rail opponents end up in death camps and their property stolen. different msongs Feb 2019 #3

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. And the idiot in the WH focuses on building a wall. n/t

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 03:03 PM

Feb 2019

Bok_Tukalo

(4,405 posts)

2. It helps when you can do for less than $200,000,000 a mile

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 03:11 PM

Feb 2019

The cost of rail in the United States is absurd.

msongs

(70,227 posts)

3. in china rail opponents end up in death camps and their property stolen. different