China's high-speed railways exceed 20,000 km in length

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An aerial photo taken on Oct. 6, 2016 shows a high-speed railway on the Tunli Super Large Bridge in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China's high-speed railways now exceed 20,000 km in length. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

 

[Beast]

More than the whole Europe continent combined.

 

[AndrewJin]

More than the whole Europe continent combined.

60% of the whole world.
4000+ bullet trains per day

I like Blue Dolphin!

September 2016

During the next 3 months at the end of 2016
More lines will open!

Jigsaw one by one
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[AndrewJin]

New HSR station looks like a palace

@cirr @Mista @anant_s @eldarlmari @Lure @Götterdämmerung @powastick @Chinese Bamboo

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 6, 2016 shows a high-speed railway on the Tunli Super Large Bridge in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China's high-speed railways now exceed 20,000 km in length. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Nanning City transfers into a HSR hub in Southwest China within 2 years!

 

[GS Zhou]

More than the whole Europe continent combined.

it is actually 50% more than the sum of ROW (rest of world). The high speed rail lines outside China is about 10,000 km.

 

[AndrewJin]

it is actually 50% more than the sum of ROW (rest of world). The high speed rail lines outside China is about 10,000 km.

It depends on how to define HSRs.
If upgraded 200km/h lines are included, then it's proximately 60% of the total length.

 

[yantong1980]

Did China ever use HSR to carried not only passenger but also goods?

 

[AndrewJin]

Did China ever use HSR to carried not only passenger but also goods?

Fast delivery, soldier deployment, and some low-speed HSRs are freight lines at night.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Fast delivery, solider deployment, and some low-speed HSRs are freight lines at night.

How does China find money to finance HSR construction? I have heard it is on debt.

 

[beijingwalker]

China gets money from doing trade with other nations and now gets enough money to buy everything around the world, You can see Chinese takeover of foreign companies on daily basis.

China Likely to Surpass US as Top Acquirer of Foreign Companies in 2016
http://en.yibada.com/articles/15924...us-top-acquirer-of-foreign-companies-2016.htm

 

[Shotgunner51]

How does China find money to finance HSR construction? I have heard it is on debt.

Did you just answer your own question, why asking?
Or, you have zero knowledge about debt-financing?

China gets money from doing trade with other nations and now gets enough money to buy everything around the world, You can see Chinese takeover of foreign companies on daily basis.

China Likely to Surpass US as Top Acquirer of Foreign Companies in 2016
http://en.yibada.com/articles/15924...us-top-acquirer-of-foreign-companies-2016.htm

Wrong. What you said is a fact in its own, but irrelevant here on HSR financing.

Domestic HSR is financed by domestic credit from financial institutions (e.g. RMB loans from commercial banks, RMB-denominated funds), NOT financed by external position (NIIP, 净国际投资头寸), please get your facts right.

Regarding China Railway Company, now debt/asset ratio is 64%, net asset RMB +2.3 trillion, it's well managed.

For your learning:

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS
http://www.china-railway.com.cn/
http://news.ncnews.com.cn/money/licai/lccs/2016-09/22/content_1656051.htm
http://news.163.com/16/0921/11/C1G03O7500014JB5.html​

 

[GS Zhou]

I would suggest we all ignore the famous Indian troller on the China & Fast East section!!

 

[AndrewJin]

I would suggest we all ignore the famous Indian troller on the China & Fast East section!!

Let's just wait for new lines in December, totally mileage will cross 21,000km!

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Did you just answer your own question, why asking?
Or, you have zero knowledge about debt-financing?

If it is indeed through debt, how does China plan to pay back the debt? Most of the HSR lines aren't even operationally profitable, leave alone net profitable.

 

[AndrewJin]

高阻终于滚蛋了，希望高铁建设能进一步加速。

普天同庆！他造成的降标准损失太大！可能要重复建设了

I will go Back to Kunming next year after Shanghai-Kunming HSR opens....