Chinese Railways

[WMAveteran]

The August 7, 2013 edition of THE WASHINGTON POST contained a section called CHINA WATCH, a supplement prepared by China Daily, People's Republic of China.  This supplement contained a marvelous exposition of the railway system in China with graphic representations. 

The following fact demonstrates how deficient is the passenger rail system in the United States.  On Decenber 26, 2012, The Chinese opened the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway which is "the world's longest high speed railway."  It covers 2,350 kilometers (1460 miles) with 36 stops in 8 hours.  Consider this - the distance between Washington DC and Denver CO is 1491 miles and by rail that would require you to take two trains and at least two days!  We have so much work to do on our rail infrastructure while Congress and local and state governments sit in political gridlock.  Can you imagine boarding a train in Washington DC at 9:00am and arriving in Denver at 5:00pm the same day?   Who would fly?
The first class fare on the Chinese train is $268!!!!!