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Said The Bombardier.....

General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.

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Said The Bombardier.....

  by Gilbert B Norman
 
Appearing in Today's Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 67466.html

Pertinent brief passage:

  • WSJ: How have recent rail accidents in China impacted the development of the high-speed rail industry there, and your business?

    Mr. Beaudoin: We operate with a very big [order] backlog in China. This year China is taking a pause. They did not give [new] orders. They're doing exactly what they should do, to make the system even better so they can pursue growth again.

    Now, does [China] need super high-speed everywhere? Probably not. Regional trains will become a must because the cities are so big. For us, this is going to be a very good opportunity to bring our regional-train technology to China
Oh, and lest anyone wonder, here is the inspiration for the topic title:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEWP9-NHDgw

Re: Said The Bombardier.....

  by Smart
 
China needs to build regional (110-125mph) rail.
America needs to build high-speed (150-250mph) rail.

Anyone else see the irony with this?

They should devote their resources to completing the Sino-Indochina HSR network, and a link between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar. While building their regional rail they should save up funds and commit them to building the international HSR network.

Re: Said The Bombardier.....

  by David Benton
 
china has over a billion people . they are increasingly affluent (relatively , your made in China $ 1.99 piece of junk will cost $ 2.99 soon thanks to minuim wage rates been introduced ) , and increasingly wanting to travel . the question is not do they need rail service , the question is how fast do the trains need to go to provide the capacity to meet the demand . Hsr may actually be the cheaper option , compared to extra tracks for conventional trains to provide the same capacity .
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