OT: Made in Usa, Owned by China.

[briansd1]

[quote=dbapig] China does have extreme corruption problems though.[/quote]

We don’t have such corruption in America because have the legalized “corruption” that is the revolving door between government and business. Executives makes hundreds of millions (all legally of course) thanks to their connections.

I think that corruption is the same. People at the very top will always want a certain share of the economy. In America, the very top 5% are taking more and more. Same thing, no matter what we call it.

The problem right now in America is that for all of our corruption, we don’t receive any infrastructure.

[briansd1]

[quote=flu]
I’m just sort of depressed by this because I wish our infrastructure in CA had something like this.

SD to LA is about 116 miles
SD to SF is about 500 miles (right?)

It would just be so cool to hop on a train to SF from here and arrive in about 2 hrs. Sigh… Aint ever going to happen[/quote]

I feel the same as you flu. Depressing.

In Philly, I can take the train that takes me right into Penn Station in New York. No need to go to the airport or deal with security and such.

That train is slow by Asian/European standards. It’s depressing to think that’s the best America has to offer.

LAX doesn’t even have decent public transport.

All world class cities should have easy public transport that doesn’t make commuting to the airport a 1/2 day affair.

Commerce and tourism could be so much great with high speed trains that offer transport directly into city centers.

[briansd1]

[quote=flu]
I’m just sort of depressed by this because I wish our infrastructure in CA had something like this.

SD to LA is about 116 miles
SD to SF is about 500 miles (right?)

It would just be so cool to hop on a train to SF from here and arrive in about 2 hrs. Sigh… Aint ever going to happen[/quote]

I feel the same as you flu. Depressing.

In Philly, I can take the train that takes me right into Penn Station in New York. No need to go to the airport or deal with security and such.

That train is slow by Asian/European standards. It’s depressing to think that’s the best America has to offer.

LAX doesn’t even have decent public transport.

All world class cities should have easy public transport that doesn’t make commuting to the airport a 1/2 day affair.

Commerce and tourism could be so much great with high speed trains that offer transport directly into city centers.

[briansd1]

[quote=flu]
I’m just sort of depressed by this because I wish our infrastructure in CA had something like this.

SD to LA is about 116 miles
SD to SF is about 500 miles (right?)

It would just be so cool to hop on a train to SF from here and arrive in about 2 hrs. Sigh… Aint ever going to happen[/quote]

I feel the same as you flu. Depressing.

In Philly, I can take the train that takes me right into Penn Station in New York. No need to go to the airport or deal with security and such.

That train is slow by Asian/European standards. It’s depressing to think that’s the best America has to offer.

LAX doesn’t even have decent public transport.

All world class cities should have easy public transport that doesn’t make commuting to the airport a 1/2 day affair.

Commerce and tourism could be so much great with high speed trains that offer transport directly into city centers.

[briansd1]

[quote=flu]
I’m just sort of depressed by this because I wish our infrastructure in CA had something like this.

SD to LA is about 116 miles
SD to SF is about 500 miles (right?)

It would just be so cool to hop on a train to SF from here and arrive in about 2 hrs. Sigh… Aint ever going to happen[/quote]

I feel the same as you flu. Depressing.

In Philly, I can take the train that takes me right into Penn Station in New York. No need to go to the airport or deal with security and such.

That train is slow by Asian/European standards. It’s depressing to think that’s the best America has to offer.

LAX doesn’t even have decent public transport.

All world class cities should have easy public transport that doesn’t make commuting to the airport a 1/2 day affair.

Commerce and tourism could be so much great with high speed trains that offer transport directly into city centers.

[briansd1]

[quote=flu]
I’m just sort of depressed by this because I wish our infrastructure in CA had something like this.

SD to LA is about 116 miles
SD to SF is about 500 miles (right?)

It would just be so cool to hop on a train to SF from here and arrive in about 2 hrs. Sigh… Aint ever going to happen[/quote]

I feel the same as you flu. Depressing.

In Philly, I can take the train that takes me right into Penn Station in New York. No need to go to the airport or deal with security and such.

That train is slow by Asian/European standards. It’s depressing to think that’s the best America has to offer.

LAX doesn’t even have decent public transport.

All world class cities should have easy public transport that doesn’t make commuting to the airport a 1/2 day affair.

Commerce and tourism could be so much great with high speed trains that offer transport directly into city centers.

[permabear]

You guys have it all wrong. Spending on infrastructure and strengthening our country is SO postwar.

What we need now is tax cuts for the top 1%. C’mon, get with the program. Who wants to pay for stoopid stuff like modern roads and education?

[permabear]

You guys have it all wrong. Spending on infrastructure and strengthening our country is SO postwar.

What we need now is tax cuts for the top 1%. C’mon, get with the program. Who wants to pay for stoopid stuff like modern roads and education?

[permabear]

You guys have it all wrong. Spending on infrastructure and strengthening our country is SO postwar.

What we need now is tax cuts for the top 1%. C’mon, get with the program. Who wants to pay for stoopid stuff like modern roads and education?

[permabear]

You guys have it all wrong. Spending on infrastructure and strengthening our country is SO postwar.

What we need now is tax cuts for the top 1%. C’mon, get with the program. Who wants to pay for stoopid stuff like modern roads and education?

[permabear]

You guys have it all wrong. Spending on infrastructure and strengthening our country is SO postwar.

What we need now is tax cuts for the top 1%. C’mon, get with the program. Who wants to pay for stoopid stuff like modern roads and education?

[Coronita]

[quote=dbapig]Googled around for more bullet trains around the world.

South Korea’s current KTX top speed is 305km/h. Research is going on for next model which can travel at top speed of 350km/h, scheduled to be completed in 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Train_Express

Japans’s E5 series (entering service in 2011) top speed at 320km/h
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen%5B/quote%5D

Yes, but 300mph > 320km/h 🙂

Actually, the truth though is that this bullet train really isn’t invented in China. They hired european companies to design and supply a good portion of it….

[Coronita]

[quote=dbapig]Googled around for more bullet trains around the world.

South Korea’s current KTX top speed is 305km/h. Research is going on for next model which can travel at top speed of 350km/h, scheduled to be completed in 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Train_Express

Japans’s E5 series (entering service in 2011) top speed at 320km/h
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen%5B/quote%5D

Yes, but 300mph > 320km/h 🙂

Actually, the truth though is that this bullet train really isn’t invented in China. They hired european companies to design and supply a good portion of it….

[Coronita]

[quote=dbapig]Googled around for more bullet trains around the world.

South Korea’s current KTX top speed is 305km/h. Research is going on for next model which can travel at top speed of 350km/h, scheduled to be completed in 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Train_Express

Japans’s E5 series (entering service in 2011) top speed at 320km/h
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen%5B/quote%5D

Yes, but 300mph > 320km/h 🙂

Actually, the truth though is that this bullet train really isn’t invented in China. They hired european companies to design and supply a good portion of it….

[Coronita]

[quote=dbapig]Googled around for more bullet trains around the world.

South Korea’s current KTX top speed is 305km/h. Research is going on for next model which can travel at top speed of 350km/h, scheduled to be completed in 2014.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Train_Express

Japans’s E5 series (entering service in 2011) top speed at 320km/h
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen%5B/quote%5D

Yes, but 300mph > 320km/h 🙂

Actually, the truth though is that this bullet train really isn’t invented in China. They hired european companies to design and supply a good portion of it….

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