High-speed rail in California versus China
California will spend $68 billion to build 520 miles of railroad by the year 2029, while China will spend $300 billion to build 16,000 miles of railroad by the year 2020. In other words, it costs California $131 million per mile, over 15 years, while it costs China $19 million per mile, over 5 years.
Via Philip Greenspun
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