johnxiaoying Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 China to USA High Speed Train http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-05/08/content_17493399.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 China to USA High Speed Train http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-05/08/content_17493399.htm Today, in the People's Daily (looks like from the same source - also credited to the Beijing Times) China mulls high-speed railway to US; whole trip to be within 2 days The article is edited and translated from《中国人有望乘高铁赴美：1.3万公里两天到达》, source: Beijing Times, author: Han Xu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 from the articleaccording to Wang Mengshu, a railway expert and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.Crossing the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska would require about 200km (125 miles) of undersea tunnel, says Wang."Right now we're in discussions. Russia has already been thinking about this for many years," Wang said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameriken Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I heard the price tag was supposed to be $20 billion. For some reason that just sounds way too low, esp considering they've gotta go through the Bering Strait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I heard the price tag was supposed to be $20 billion. For some reason that just sounds way too low, esp considering they've gotta go through the Bering Strait. Exactly! Just in NY State they propose replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge at just under 4 billion, that is a suspension highway bridge spanning the Hudson river, with about a mile of level causeway approach. http://www.newnybridge.com/about/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 There is an interesting video about mega projects on Netflix.2009 Mega engineering Season 1 episode 2 Bering Sea Tunnelhttp://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70291162 http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/mega-engineering-building-a-transcontinental-tunnel.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameriken Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I heard the price tag was supposed to be $20 billion. For some reason that just sounds way too low, esp considering they've gotta go through the Bering Strait. Exactly! Just in NY State they propose replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge at just under 4 billion, that is a suspension highway bridge spanning the Hudson river, with about a mile of level causeway approach. http://www.newnybridge.com/about/ I agree, CNN must have left off a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis143 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I heard the price tag was supposed to be $20 billion. For some reason that just sounds way too low, esp considering they've gotta go through the Bering Strait. Exactly! Just in NY State they propose replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge at just under 4 billion, that is a suspension highway bridge spanning the Hudson river, with about a mile of level causeway approach. http://www.newnybridge.com/about/ Why bother when all of Manhattan is supposed to be under water in 50 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lche195 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) To costly it will never happen Edited May 15, 2014 by lche195 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Promise Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Also security and military considerations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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