tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post3901934617147539604..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: China AgainPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-42531540549524614192009-05-28T19:17:48.403-07:002009-05-28T19:17:48.403-07:00With G$117 you could build 7200000 miles of dirt t...With G$117 you could build 7200000 miles of dirt track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-16615719171790591062009-05-27T23:28:44.928-07:002009-05-27T23:28:44.928-07:00With $117 billion you could build 2925 miles of hi...With $117 billion you could build 2925 miles of high speed rail line or 11700 miles of normal railroad track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-8625195373490241352009-05-27T12:07:17.783-07:002009-05-27T12:07:17.783-07:00It is if it's mostly subway/heavy rail which I bel...It is if it's mostly subway/heavy rail which I believe much of it is...Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-64710985571978295322009-05-27T11:58:11.044-07:002009-05-27T11:58:11.044-07:00$90mil/mile is not cheep - even by US standards$90mil/mile is not cheep - even by US standardsAndy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721320362293020075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-86186591053072693592009-05-27T09:14:46.626-07:002009-05-27T09:14:46.626-07:00Imagine how much it would cost us to rebuild it. ...Imagine how much it would cost us to rebuild it. I am assuming that it is mostly heavy rail/subway that China is building.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388615060405992105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-24842307981499412662009-05-27T06:24:19.209-07:002009-05-27T06:24:19.209-07:00John, where have you been. The U.S. spent $117B di...John, where have you been. The U.S. spent $117B dismantling rail already built.fpteditorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620275872850435922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-17960289909585576252009-05-27T04:47:24.274-07:002009-05-27T04:47:24.274-07:00If we could build 2100 km (1300 mi) of rail for $1...If we could build 2100 km (1300 mi) of rail for $117 Billion, then we'd be China.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388615060405992105noreply@blogger.com