rogerluli Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 (edited) On July 1 China opened the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the first pair of passenger trains traveling across the "roof of the world". http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-07...tent_630898.htm A few facts: Extra oxygen is pumped into the cars to keep passengers from suffering altitude sickness. It is the world's highest railway with 960 kilometers above 4,000 meters with the highest point being 5,072 meters. The line holds a bunch of longest, highest records; Longest run on frozen ground, 550 kilometers, highest railway station, 5,068 meters,highest tunnel on frozen earth, 4,905 meters. In other China rail news; A new maglev line is being built between Shanghai and Hangzhou at a cost of 40 billion RMB. The 175 kilometer trip will take 30 minutes compared to the present 2 hours with conventional trains as the new trains will travel at up to 450 kilometers/hour. High-speed lines are being built to connect Shanghai to Nanjing and Ningbo at speeds of 250 kilometers/hour and up to 350 kilometers/hour respectively. And here in the US Amtrak goes through my little town going clickety-clack, clickety-clack... Edited July 8, 2006 by rogerluli (see edit history) Link to comment
rogerluli Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 We have watched a couple of programs about the construction of "The world's highest railway" and the human cost is not shown in the facts, figures and records. More than 300 workers bodies lie in a memorial graveyard at the side of the line. A mute testimony to the suffering and hardships endured in working under tremendously difficult conditions. Link to comment
SheLikesME? Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Love to exercise our brains? No relaxation here. Just conversions. My wife wants to ride that train before she comes here. I told her I wanna come too. She thinks I can't handle it. Link to comment
rogerluli Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Love to exercise our brains? No relaxation here. Just conversions. My wife wants to ride that train before she comes here. I told her I wanna come too. She thinks I can't handle it.231183[/snapback]I heard somewhere that for now, only Chinese citizens are allowed to make the trip... But some day I absolutely must go also... Link to comment
SheLikesME? Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Love to exercise our brains? No relaxation here. Just conversions. My wife wants to ride that train before she comes here. I told her I wanna come too. She thinks I can't handle it.231183[/snapback]I heard somewhere that for now, only Chinese citizens are allowed to make the trip... But some day I absolutely must go also... 231262[/snapback]Ah, an explanation. Now why didn't my wife just tell me this. communication, misunderstanding of her motives, understanding, suspecions, Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Thanks Roger, really. Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Well for some time now foreigners were alowed to make this trip into Tibet but now thanks to our government deciding they just had to give the Dalai Llama a medal... TIBET IS CLOSED TO AMERICANS... Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 A friend is leaving for China in 2 weeks and had all the arrangements made to tour Tibet as part of his trip. He had his Tibet visa and reservations to fly to Lhasa and then take the famous train trip back... Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Here's a link to some pics of the rail line and what you'll see... http://www.chinapage.com/road/qinghai-tibe...hoto/photo.html We are so going to make this trip as soon as our gummint can stop making trouble over Tibet... Link to comment
SinoTexas Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 On July 1 China opened the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the first pair of passenger trains traveling across the "roof of the world". http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-07...tent_630898.htm A few facts: Extra oxygen is pumped into the cars to keep passengers from suffering altitude sickness. It is the world's highest railway with 960 kilometers above 4,000 meters with the highest point being 5,072 meters. The line holds a bunch of longest, highest records; Longest run on frozen ground, 550 kilometers, highest railway station, 5,068 meters,highest tunnel on frozen earth, 4,905 meters. In other China rail news; A new maglev line is being built between Shanghai and Hangzhou at a cost of 40 billion RMB. The 175 kilometer trip will take 30 minutes compared to the present 2 hours with conventional trains as the new trains will travel at up to 450 kilometers/hour. High-speed lines are being built to connect Shanghai to Nanjing and Ningbo at speeds of 250 kilometers/hour and up to 350 kilometers/hour respectively. And here in the US Amtrak goes through my little town going clickety-clack, clickety-clack... Gads! I have passed through Roger's town???? As aye,Jim Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 On July 1 China opened the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the first pair of passenger trains traveling across the "roof of the world". http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-07...tent_630898.htm A few facts: Extra oxygen is pumped into the cars to keep passengers from suffering altitude sickness. It is the world's highest railway with 960 kilometers above 4,000 meters with the highest point being 5,072 meters. The line holds a bunch of longest, highest records; Longest run on frozen ground, 550 kilometers, highest railway station, 5,068 meters,highest tunnel on frozen earth, 4,905 meters. In other China rail news; A new maglev line is being built between Shanghai and Hangzhou at a cost of 40 billion RMB. The 175 kilometer trip will take 30 minutes compared to the present 2 hours with conventional trains as the new trains will travel at up to 450 kilometers/hour. High-speed lines are being built to connect Shanghai to Nanjing and Ningbo at speeds of 250 kilometers/hour and up to 350 kilometers/hour respectively. And here in the US Amtrak goes through my little town going clickety-clack, clickety-clack... Gads! I have passed through Roger's town???? As aye,Jim And you didn't stop in for some CHEESE??? Link to comment
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