Au contraire - if it were government-run it would be be inefficient but 85%
subsidised.
On 6 June 2014 16:48, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 432 m looks a bit long for the US technique ;-)
>
> Not at all. It could be done here with no problem, except that we
> prefabricate entire rail-tie sections and lift them into place as a
> unit. But that also has more to do with the fact we don't do concrete
> bases with rubber cushioning and concrete ties.
>
>
> > And I can't make out the difference between bulk/freight and passenger
> lines since their are the same. Night = goods/mail Day = passengers
>
> The USA is a bit larger and spread out. We utilize the airways like
> Europeans utilize rail. But part of that is the privatized economic
> model that we use here. We could never afford air travel if it was
> government run.
>
> AG
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