I have heard that China has made significant efforts in this area, but that really is a massive change in just over a decade.
Meanwhile, the UK will take as long to build a single high-speed line.
UK deliberately defunded their HR connection between Manchester and London. The Tories sold off the land in a rapid auction, just to make sure Labour couldn’t take over and finish the job after the next election.
The secret to it being affordable, doesn’t mean it can’t be done any other way. Authoritarian government also helped a lot in getting it done this fast but still doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Just not as fast and as cheap as China did.
filcuk@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I have heard that China has made significant efforts in this area, but that really is a massive change in just over a decade.
Meanwhile, the UK will take as long to build a single high-speed line.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 month ago
UK deliberately defunded their HR connection between Manchester and London. The Tories sold off the land in a rapid auction, just to make sure Labour couldn’t take over and finish the job after the next election.
OhShitSon@lemm.ee 1 month ago
The secret is slavery.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Actual Footage! China’s Modern Track Laying Methods For High Speed Railways
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I guess paying for labour isn’t something that can happen, it has to be slaves. (13th amendment)
Well the US has slavery for prisoners, yet STILL no modern rail infrastructure.
huppakee@feddit.nl 1 month ago
The secret to it being affordable, doesn’t mean it can’t be done any other way. Authoritarian government also helped a lot in getting it done this fast but still doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Just not as fast and as cheap as China did.