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NewJeffCT

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5. I was just in China and took the high speed rail twice as well
Sun Apr 16, 2017, 07:10 PM
Apr 2017

Went from Nanjing to Xi'An. It's about 600 miles by train. With a 30 minute stop along the way, along with a few other brief stops, it was about 4 or 4.5 hours to get there. Not a bump, rattle or shake the entire route. Even airplane wouldn't be that quick - it's a little under 2 hours for the flight, but considering you need to get to the airport at least an hour ahead of time and then need to check and pick up baggage, it ends up being more time. (You just bring your bags onto the train...) And, it's way more comfortable.

Previously, we went from Shanghai to Nanjing - a little over 200 miles in about an hour on HSR. Because of a reservation mistake, they also put us in first class for the trip. I'm sure for a plane, we would have been bumped to the next flight and arrived even later. I barely slept a wink on the flights from Hartford to Chicago and then to Shanghai. However, as soon as I hit that comfy reclining first class seat, I fell asleep for the entire hour.



This: CrispyQ Apr 2017 #1
This! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #2
K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #3
Great.. I travel to ROK 2-3 times a year. Just love it!! pangaia Apr 2017 #4
Not to mention the quality of the wireless communications The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #7
So true, pangaia Apr 2017 #9
I was just in China and took the high speed rail twice as well NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #5
comparison Locrian Apr 2017 #8
Yup sharedvalues Apr 2017 #6
K&R Paka Apr 2017 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Apr 2017 #11
Yes, such a shame. betsuni Apr 2017 #12
I know, I come to Japan much more often than the ROK The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #13
Small businesses are great. betsuni Apr 2017 #24
You forgot............. pangaia Apr 2017 #28
Yeah, but we build bigger bombs world wide wally Apr 2017 #14
There's nothing wrong with government that getting Republicans out of it can't fix. n/t Beartracks Apr 2017 #15
You and I were both in Korea at the same time 31 years ago. MrScorpio Apr 2017 #16
The place has progressed by leaps and bounds The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #19
Wow. MrScorpio Apr 2017 #20
And for what it is worth, pangaia Apr 2017 #29
We keep getting fed through the msm that we are still the most Left-over Apr 2017 #17
K&R jpak Apr 2017 #18
Countries around the world are going to eat the US lunch on sustainable technology. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #21
The U S is woefully behind the other industrialized nations in infrastructure. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #22
- Bigredhunk Apr 2017 #23
I love taking the train, and we absolutely need more and better PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #25
But #45s budget talks about killing Amtrak off. mwooldri Apr 2017 #30
It's despicable to even think of cutting train service. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #35
I agree that it's not easily done in some areas of the country NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #38
Yes. Start with the highly used routes in the Northeast PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #44
Yep, we need more trains. The fact we don't even have HSR in the Northeast is ridiculous. kcr Apr 2017 #41
sadl the TEEVEE media LOVES the GOP more. see turnip. they massaged this result. BIGLY. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #26
I have been screaming about this for years liberal N proud Apr 2017 #27
what a great story... a great dream... defacto7 Apr 2017 #31
South Korea also has the fastest Internet on the planet yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #32
Donald will get right on that. Coming soon to a city near you: TRUMP TRAIN! progressoid Apr 2017 #33
Off The Rails in The First 100 Yards ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #39
Direct routes to Trump resorts & casinos! NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #49
KICK Cha Apr 2017 #34
K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #36
K&R. dchill Apr 2017 #37
Here in NY you pay $15 to drive across the George Washington Bridge SticksnStones Apr 2017 #40
Great post. Need to shed more light on the world moving ahead without us because of GOP saboteurs harun Apr 2017 #42
Here in Europe, fast trains are THE preferred means of intercity travel DFW Apr 2017 #43
The automobile is subsidized BIGLY Martin Eden Apr 2017 #45
The whole concept of our nations Common Wealth seems to have been forgotten The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #46
Corporate profit and individual "freedom" Martin Eden Apr 2017 #48
It's hard to transport anything of size.... Adrahil Apr 2017 #50
That could be modified if public transport became more universal Martin Eden Apr 2017 #51
I love a public transport option with accommodation for cargo. NT Adrahil Apr 2017 #52
I got spoiled in Europe. moondust Apr 2017 #47
I weep at what America could have looked like today LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #53
South Korea's tax rates are comparable to the US IronLionZion Apr 2017 #54
k+r Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #55
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