Why US can’t emulate China’s lessons on infrastructure building

[Hamartia Antidote]

Wow what a loser you are @beijingwalker aka @xizmen, this is actually sad smh

 

[tower9]

Duh!

Why? Because America's needs for infrastructure are very different than what China needs.

Not as much as you would think. Build a high speed rail system and a super fast efficient metro system through America’s top 30 cities and watch the boom that would follow with the increased travel and commercial possibilities.

 

[Rajputana_]

China making roads and trains in 2021, meanwhile USA built those over 70 years ago...lol at this thought process that somehow China isngetting better at infrastructure...

 

[tower9]

China making roads and trains in 2021, meanwhile USA built those over 70 years ago...lol at this thought process that somehow China isngetting better at infrastructure...

They were building trains like this 70 years ago?

Might as well say Lambos are no big deal because they were building Fords in 1910.

 

[AViet]

One km of subway in Guangzhou, China costs 100 millions US$. In the meantime, one km of subway in New York, US costs 2.8 billions US$ (Data quoted from two articles in nytimes.com, around 2008 and 2010)

Deep corruption, inefficiency and social unrest (protest etc.) will prevent the US to build its infrastructure as good as China. It will never have an friendly environment like China towards infrastructure.

Not to mention the quality of its workforce (engineer, workers) are far behind China, not only in education, but cooperation, hardworking spirit, disciplines, skills and experiences etc.

 

[Pangu]

Infra building are for adults, go play with your guns or something.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

One km of subway in Guangzhou, China costs 100 millions US$. In the meantime, one km of subway in New York, US costs 2.8 billions US$ (Data quoted from two articles in nytimes.com, around 2008 and 2010)

Deep corruption, inefficiency and social unrest (protest etc.) will prevent the US to build its infrastructure as good as China. It will never have an friendly environment like China towards infrastructure.

Not to mention the quality of its workforce (engineer, workers) are far behind China, not only in education, but cooperation, hardworking spirit, disciplines, skills and experiences etc.

One of the main reasons is because the US is a DEVELOPED country. There aren't miles of farmland all over the place. Our farmland is mostly in sparsely populated areas in the center of the country. On the coasts there are millions of homes dotting from north to south. It would be incredibly expensive to buy up the property to put in a new railline.

Unlike Asia with apartment buildings housing multiple families the US is mostly single family homes from horizon to horizon. If the average US home is $276,000 you can see how quickly the buyout cost would be. The above picture is not typical of the density but gives an idea of the problem.

 

[ayodhyapati]

One of the main reasons is because the US is a DEVELOPED country. There aren't miles of farmland all over the place. Our farmland is mostly in sparsely populated areas in the center of the country. On the coasts there are millions of homes dotting from north to south. It would be incredibly expensive to buy up the property to put in a new railline.

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Unlike Asia with apartment buildings housing multiple families the US is mostly single family homes from horizon to horizon. If the average US home is $276,000 you can see how quickly the buyout cost would be. The above picture is not typical of the density but gives an idea of the problem.

very true , USA did infra projects 150 years ago , they are capable of doing it .their population is many times lesser than china .

 

[Get Ya Wig Split]

 

[VCheng]

Not as much as you would think. Build a high speed rail system and a super fast efficient metro system through America’s top 30 cities and watch the boom that would follow with the increased travel and commercial possibilities.

But how would one force people on to said high speed trains and superfast metros when they prefer to travel by air or commute by private cars? Making such infrastructure can work only if the people are inclined to use them. Projects started merely for bragging rights usually fail.

 

[tower9]

But how would one force people on to said high speed trains and superfast metros when they prefer to travel by air or commute by private cars? Making such infrastructure can work only if the people are inclined to use them. Projects started merely for bragging rights usually fail.

You’d be surprised how many people would prefer to go by train if it’s equivalent to the time it takes for a flight. These high speed trains are so fast that many are comparable to the time it takes for a flight.

 

[VCheng]

You’d be surprised how many people would prefer to go by train if it’s equivalent to the time it takes for a flight. These high speed trains are so fast that many are comparable to the time it takes for a flight.

And you'd be surprised how many people will still fly for longer distances. May be a few routes of high speed train can work between the major centers on the coasts, but that is about all. Who wants to arrive in Santa Fe at 2 am?

 

[Rajputana_]

They were building trains like this 70 years ago?

Might as well say Lambos are no big deal because they were building Fords in 1910.

Its not a lambo, its a cheaper option for chinese, usa switched to faster air travel in the 70's


Poor common chinese still need to stuff into these "fast" trains like sardines to travel 1000 kilometers in 5 hours, common American do that in 2 hours.