From: thetibetanmonkey@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, January 1, 2015 7:33:36 AM UTC-5, Brian Drummond wrote:   
   > On Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:42:33 -0800, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble   
   > Philosopher wrote:   
   >   
   > > The first train from China to Spain crossed two continents, leaving   
   > > America behind. No, no trains. Americans don't want to hear about fast   
   > > trains.   
   > >   
   > > "Go West, young Han: How China and the new Silk Road threaten American   
   > > imperialism"   
   >   
   > The feat isn't anything America need worry about.   
   >   
   > Train carried 82 containers and took nearly three weeks, hardly faster   
   > than a container ship. Which by the way could carry 100 of those train   
   > loads at once with room to spare (9000 40-foot containers), and probably   
   > better fuel efficiency.   
   >   
   > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk_Triple_E_class   
   >   
   > There's enough demand for these that they are being built three at a time.   
   >   
   > If Americans want to worry, perhaps the fact that there isn't a seaport   
   > anywhere in the continent that can take a modern container ship, or that   
   > even the current Panama Canal expansion won't let them through, might be   
   > of some concern.   
   >   
   > - Brian   
      
   "he trip from China to Europe will be a two-day affair, not the 21 days of the   
   present moment."   
      
   Are you saying that China-Russia-Europe coming together through a fast train   
   is not too much of a good thing for them to resist?   
      
   Oh yes, America can do so much better. The SUV is the way to go.   
      
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