China Debuts the World's Fastest Train

An anonymous reader writes "China unveiled their new high speed train that clocks in at an average of 217 mph. China's new rail service travels through 20 cities along its route, connecting central China and less developed regions to the larger and more industrial Pearl River Delhi. Seimens, Bombardier and Alstom worked together to design and build this feat of modern transportation, which topped out at a whopping 245mph (394km/h) during trial runs earlier in December."

Comments

Re:China debuts human rights abuses

[daemonenwind]

Amazing how fast a train can run when you use the blood of your critics to lube the rails.

Re:mph ?q

[LOLLinux]

Let me Google that for you.

Re:How hard is it to have something like this in U

[westlake]

The decision flew in the face of the takings clause of the 5th amendment.

All the amendment really has to say is this;

nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation

Public use [or purpose, if you like] is not defined or limited in the Constitution itself.

There is no obvious barrier to the use of eminent domain to clear title to land that is needed for a development of a bridge, a tunnel, or a town -
useful public works that may be privately owned or managed.