In this week's issue of Newsweek, Duncan Hewitt discusses China's burgeoning high-speed rail network in a piece titled "The Shrinking of China". The article is important for two reasons: for one, it acknowledges the symbolism that such an undertaking will have in uniting the country in a way which highways and air travel cannot. Secondly, it serves as a wake-up call to the United States that China is currently far ahead on developing the most modern and efficient transportation infrastructure in the world.
Recently, I had the privilege of riding the year-old Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway mentioned in the article. Upon entering the sleek, stream-lined bullet train, I was in awe of the clean design and comfortable cabs (Yes, I have also been on high-speed trains in Germany and Japan-this has them beat). If this is any indication of what the future looks like for China, then it's huge population is soon going to have the honor of being the most mobile in the world.
Recently, I had the privilege of riding the year-old Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway mentioned in the article. Upon entering the sleek, stream-lined bullet train, I was in awe of the clean design and comfortable cabs (Yes, I have also been on high-speed trains in Germany and Japan-this has them beat). If this is any indication of what the future looks like for China, then it's huge population is soon going to have the honor of being the most mobile in the world.
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