Why The US Doesn’t Have a High-Speed Rail Like China

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The global landscape of high-speed rail networks is evolving rapidly, with China emerging as a trailblazer in this transportation revolution. With over 25,000 miles of high-speed rail and ongoing expansion efforts, China's commitment to modernizing its transportation infrastructure has been nothing short of remarkable. In contrast, the United States, once a pioneer in rail development, has struggled to keep pace. Amtrak, the nation's leading passenger rail service, faces challenges such as frequent delays and slow average speeds. The absence of a comprehensive high-speed rail network in the U.S. leaves a significant gap in the country's transportation infrastructure.
The historical factors contributing to this disparity are noteworthy. In the 1950s, the rise of affordable cars, along with vigorous marketing by car companies and the oil industry, led to a surge in car ownership among the American middle class. President Dwight Eisenhower's investment in the National Interstate System further prioritized road infrastructure over railways. While Americans express interest in high-speed rail, the challenges of securing substantial investments, navigating complex land rights, and garnering political support have hindered progress. However, private initiatives like Texas Central, aiming to construct a high-speed rail line from Houston to Dallas, provide hope for the future of high-speed rail in the United States. With innovative projects and growing demand for efficient rail transportation, the dream of a comprehensive high-speed rail network in the U.S. may not be out of reach.
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@PK-ig2ht 6 месяцев назад

USA can not build the train network anymore ,No labor avaliable. US inc. Also need short term profit not long term growth.

@DanielRidgewell 6 месяцев назад

Yes they can, Because Brightline and Siemens are working on new Bullet Train in their factory called American Pioneer 220 for Brightline West!

@jasonhow8604 2 месяца назад

It's the tech but not labour that limited the US train network building ability.

@l0ngk1ng 6 месяцев назад

because the government is more interested in making money for cars manufacturing then public transportation for the people

@DanielRidgewell 6 месяцев назад

Well that’s all about to change since Brightline West will start construction this year, Since 50 Million People travel between two cities every year, any traffic congestion, worst accident on and stuck in Traffic for Hours, that’s why 96% of route rail track will be built on I 15, connecting Las Vegas to Los Angeles via Metrolink and this will be American’s First True High Speed Rail, it will be done by 2028

@tsuideanmenke4955 6 месяцев назад

since the railway system in the US back in 1900s was also built by the Chinese

@cherubimcherubim9515 Месяц назад

Usa also have high speed rail, there roller coaster can reach over 200 kph.

@kai-xz7dt 4 месяца назад

majority of the clips inserted in this video are from JP not CHN 💀

@Paulftate 6 месяцев назад

we can't afford the ones we got

@jedimindtrixr4kidz294 6 месяцев назад

Why you no rich like me? Why you no build fast train?

@juanmcm 6 месяцев назад

Here's my thought. As far as I know, there are several reasons. The most important is money and just as in the United Kingdom they have cancelled the _HS1_ and recently also the _HS2_ in the Anglo-Saxon world is very expensive due to licenses and tenders and the pressure of the _nimby_ when it comes to expropriating a piece of land. On the other hand, it is cheaper to travel by plane from Chicago to New York and takes less time than by train. In addition, in China they have help and tax exemption to do so, but in that sense _Amtrak_ is alone. And without forgetting that the US has no interest in high-speed because of what has been said before, few or no companies would want to invest in high-speed if there is no real interest as there could be in China or Europe. The French high-speed railway is supported by national companies, the same in Italy (although there are some Japanese companies) or in Spain where there are Spanish and German companies. Is there a U.S. company interested in the whole investment and without certainty of making great profits? *_NOTE_* We must not forget that there is a large railway network for both civilian goods and for military logistics purposes that extends throughout the country and is a business fabric that is the backbone of the entire country and has a great problem due to the *lack of maintenance* and that from time to time jumps to the present due to accidents and the consequent contamination of the environment with industrial materials.

@yaasiinjaamac-py9le 24 дня назад

Y.m.j.aburaas 0:21

@MattUK36 6 месяцев назад

Or like Spain? 🇪🇸👌🏻

@elroxmusic 2 месяца назад

Spain is cool but is also the size of Texas, much much smaller

@My-Opinion-Doesnt-Matter 6 месяцев назад

3:45 so when you want to build a freeway that doesn't apply? Maybe "Interesting Engineering" could educate themselves about the Eminent domain before making a video about something they don't know. 4:19 so freeways have a "return on investment"? Don't you even know what infrastructure is?

@KorlaDurgaprasad 6 месяцев назад

India use trains for simple and easy transportation , while USA 🇺🇸 the people need to get private space. for short distance they use train for long distance the use Cars or flights ✈

@ronaldrebulanan7327 6 месяцев назад

American culture is in car travels there even have RV in usa that people used vehicles as home. hi-way are wide beside air travel is second choice so train travels become only a third choice

@domingolaranio3911 6 месяцев назад

I have been to Japan many times the shinkansen is not ridden that much because it is expensive Plane tickets are cheaper

@uwekonnigsstaddt524 6 месяцев назад

Politics.

@subramanyamraju9738 6 месяцев назад

Difficult in democracies...

@daipayanbhowal8914 6 месяцев назад

No.. it's about land ownership model which is public in china

@juanmcm 5 месяцев назад

I disagree. In the Anglo-Saxon world and its *_nimby_* it will be, but in Europe (which at least for now is a democracy) and China. The main problem is that these _nimby_ require a large amount of money for a purchase or expropriation and that makes the construction of public infrastructures unviable.

@abc-coleaks-info3180 6 месяцев назад

CCP does not largely own the land. They completely own the land, and lease it only as long as they please. The US built highways to give the military options that otherwise made rail destruction a crippling tactic.

@marczhu7473 5 месяцев назад

Wrong as you can see exception to the rule like house in the middle of elevated highway path 😂

@lcg3092 5 месяцев назад

leases have actual duration, it's not "as long as they please", and the leases are like 70 years long. The massive move from rail to road by the US had little to do with military concerns, and much more with increasing car ownership and a desire to increase demand for cars. Actually, the military is one of the only users of rail in the US.

@KijjiSale 4 месяца назад

we have lands under owe name and we can sell anytime for 3 generations already or 100 years and the great part we need need to paid any property taxs ever

@ArjayMartin 5 месяцев назад

A plane flies over obstacles, no clear felling of trees, tunnels, leveling ground, filling in bodies of water, etc etc etc. It is just like the scam of how 'electric cars emissions' are measured. @lcg3092 Would it use less 'CO2' to build a bridge from Sydney to Los Angeles, or to fly over the top? Then what if you want to go from Melbourne to Brasilia? Another bridge? #UsingFalseAccountingIsLying

@yemanebarya7006 6 месяцев назад

Is this like political engineering?

@wheeliebeast7679 6 месяцев назад

You mean like when the USA built the Interstate Highway System as an indirect handout to the car and oil industries, while disguised as a defense project?

@PK-ig2ht 6 месяцев назад

Politics is a part of engineering from the day pyramid builded.

@ArjayMartin 6 месяцев назад

Because it is a white elephant and planes are greener and more efficient...

@wheeliebeast7679 5 месяцев назад

"planes are greener" 🤣😂😅🤣

@ArjayMartin 5 месяцев назад

They are, no two ways about it@@wheeliebeast7679

@lcg3092 5 месяцев назад

the CO2 per pessanger/km in a high speed train is about 30 times lower than that of aviation, so in what way are planes greener and more efficient?

@ArjayMartin 5 месяцев назад

No it isn't. A plane flies over obstacles, no clear felling of trees, tunnels, leveling ground, filling in bodies of water, etc etc etc. It is just like the scam of how 'electric cars emissions' are measured. @@lcg3092 Would it use less 'CO2' to build a bridge from Sydney to Los Angeles, or to fly over the top? Then what if you want to go from Melbourne to Brasilia? Another bridge? #UsingFalseAccountingIsLying

@Ganesh-zg8cs 6 месяцев назад

USA people prefer cars because of low population and india and china have high population so china increasing train speed and india improving train tracks and quality

@wheeliebeast7679 6 месяцев назад

The USA population is overwhelmingly concentrated in the east half of the country, not as if we're spread equally thinly around. Nothing as dense as in China's network is practical, but there are large enough city pairs the right distance apart. Even top flight HSR would make CHI-NYC 4.5-6 hours apart, depending on whether the route would be direct or go via other major cities, the latter which I think would be the better way

@Poobtato 6 месяцев назад

POV: ur a shallow black man

@jasonhow8604 2 месяца назад

Enjoy your cocoon and have a nice day.

@thebeast654 6 месяцев назад

We dont need it, how many years did we have trains before them? Its shipping 90% of the time.

@wheeliebeast7679 6 месяцев назад

Yes because the TSA security theater for flights under 2 hours and driving thru urban congestion on the way to the airport or on multi-city trips is sooooo inspiring by comparison 😅

@npc2480 6 месяцев назад

@@wheeliebeast7679once high speed rails are built in the US, we will install TSA there as well.

@wheeliebeast7679 6 месяцев назад

@@npc2480 Massive amounts of security theater isn't really a thing for trains at any speed except maybe in China, and even based on what I've read you still don't have to arrive 2 hours early to Chinese HSR stations. One can't easily take any train far off its intended course the way one can with a plane and all its jet fuel. And train stations are almost always far more centrally located, i.e. closer to more people than airports generally are, which is half my point.

@DanielRidgewell 6 месяцев назад

@@npc2480It’s happening since Brightline West signs will go up on Las Vegas Bouldvard, groundbreaking will start this year!

@melaniabladeofmiquella 6 месяцев назад

Chinese rail network is ONE TRILLION DOLLARS in debt and is constantly broken. 😂

@J_X999 6 месяцев назад

Copium at it's fucking finest lmaooo Jezzaman tipped 3 dollars

@chewycaca 6 месяцев назад

Only a moron looks at the book at face value.

@reis1185 6 месяцев назад

Railways are not profitable. Japanese railway is heavily subsidized.

@wheeliebeast7679 5 месяцев назад

@@reis1185 "Railways are not profitable." Nor are streets and roads. In the USA, the cost of construction and maintenance of streets/roads is only covered at about a 50% rate by User Fees such as Gas Taxes and Tolls. Should we not build paved roads in places where they functionally operate at a loss?

@lcg3092 5 месяцев назад

I know right, it will implode, this time is for real, just you wait, I promise, now it's 100% certain, it will implode, I know it in my heart!