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Re: Newly minted Transp. Sec. Pete Buttigieg wants US to lead world in high-speed rail
Author: Dr Zarkoff
Date: 02-07-2021 - 23:16
How many of you self-appointed pundits quacking about the US "being behind" in high-speed rail recall the SST, the Concorde? R.S. McNamara ran the numbers, they didn't bode well, so he killed the US's effort. Talk about a hue and cry of "USA First", "Anything you can do the USA an do better", M_GAGA, and all that happy horse exhaust. He essentially saved the US aircraft industry.
Also keep in mind that 1) Japan won't buy Chinese-made train control systems -- remember that (Chinese) train which go out of control and fell of the elevated at speed? and 2) a lot of what we are spoon fed by the real and/or fake newsmedia about the razzle-dazzle of Chinese progress is that many of those spiffy new towns and cities, you see pix of are devoid of people, some for years, particularly the bedroom communities.
Also keep in mind that 1) Japan won't buy Chinese-made train control systems -- remember that (Chinese) train which go out of control and fell of the elevated at speed? and 2) a lot of what we are spoon fed by the real and/or fake newsmedia about the razzle-dazzle of Chinese progress is that many of those spiffy new towns and cities, you see pix of are devoid of people, some for years, particularly the bedroom communities.
