tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50616157604783869872011-07-30T22:14:12.269-07:00Hippodamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718312439969613155noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061615760478386987.post-6188073230201252122010-03-01T10:31:00.000-08:002010-03-03T17:27:19.817-08:00According to The NYT (New York Times), China is to construct 10,000 miles of new High Speed Railway track at a cost of $220bn dollars (£147bn) in the next 10 Years. Much of this is already under construction Beijing spends it's war chest in defiance of the global credit crunch.<br /><br />Here in the UK, prolonged political discussions about building a London to Scotland HST route is bogged down with little or nothing in the past 2 years of Lord Adonis' tenure. Despite the route being no more that ~500 miles and estimated at ~£12bn, there remains no commitment even with regards to an election pledge.<br /><br />Here is a little perspective:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/world/asia/23iht-letter.html?_r=2">Article Here</a> (NYT)<br /><a href="http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/12/high-speed-rail-in-china/">Details on routes, gauges and interlopey</a> (Transport Politic).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5061615760478386987-618807323020125212?l=planning2fail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hippodamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718312439969613155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061615760478386987.post-86930268534604761212009-11-12T07:43:00.000-08:002009-11-12T07:43:44.483-08:00Insert Development Here<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5061615760478386987-8693026853460476121?l=planning2fail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hippodamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718312439969613155noreply@blogger.com0