Posted on 01/04/2015 5:23:50 PM PST by blam
Stefano Pozzebon
December 31, 2014
Russia plans to build a new high speed railway, with trains that would speed from Moscow to Beijing in just 48 hours.
At the moment, it takes about seven days to commute between the two cities and the route requires changes.
According to Romanian website Glasul, the Kremlin has awarded the project to China Railway High-speed (CRH), a subsidiary of the state-controlled China Railway (CR), which is working in a joint-venture with the local firm Uralvagonzavod.
CR is famous in the train industry for operating the world's only magnetic levitation train in an urban area, the Shangai monorail.
Previously, Russia had commissioned a French firm, Alstom, for the first work on the rail line between Moscow and Kazan.
Alstom is one of the leading high speed train manufacturers in the world: in 2007 they set up a new record for conventional-wheeled high speed trains, speeding up at 574 km/h (357 mph). It also operates the urban tram line in Nottingham.
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Good article.
Shhh! Dont tell him about the girls!
He still thinks its 1965 and they’re all chunky babushkas in fatigues...
LOL. Hottest women I’ve ever seen concentrated in one place (other than at Spring Break in Daytona Beach or some other similar event) were on the subways and streets of Moscow.
Transaero:
Then you get back on United and see 66 year old Baby Boomers on the trans-Atlantic flights who've been working for UAL since 1969, and they need walkers to move through the cabin. Gotta luv the FA union...
Ping to Post 64!
I mean, if you’re life’s on the line, at least you’ll go out happy....just ask the blonde for a stiff drink!
LOL! Da! “Hey Yuri engine is needink more vodka!’’
Am thinking maybe perhaps to be taking plane flight on glorious Areoflot flying jet with beautiful Russian flying plane women.
Damn that is funny! Very bad connection here and just got to watch it.
They travel visa free.
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