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high speed rail go brrr (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

China wants unity, even in places where it doesn't make economic sense.

edit: 100% downvotes are coming from people that don't know the situation. The CCP wants fast travel to major population centers even when the rail line isn't profitable.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Isn't that a good thing? sounds like the rail is being run as a public utility rather than a business. And its still likely profitable if you average the cost over all the lines.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    It makes economic sense but not financial sense. Railways are almost always profitable once considering second and third order effects.

    It's the same story with Amtrak, so I'm not sure why people are so confused. Amtrak loses money on every train that's not the NEC.

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