A high-speed rail from L.A. to Las Vegas? China says it's partnering with U.S. to build

[CamaroGuy]

Originally Posted by PDD

Pretty sure China could build HS rail a lot cheaper than US can.

50,000 Chinese laborers working for $5.00 a day is much cheaper than 5,000 Americans working for $400 a day.

If you can't send work to China bring Chinese labor here. Cheaper and faster, It's the American way.

I think the "Coolie" days are long since passed.

[Blimp]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Humm,

Wonder why they do not want to invest in the High Speed train the State wants?

Maybe they know it is a deep hole to throw money in with no chance of it ever paying its way?

Where to begin...

First, the trains on the California High-Speed Rail may be built by either Japanese or Chinese companies. That contract has not been awarded yet, but it will be one or the other. The Chinese are very much still lobbying to be a part of it.

Second, the CAHSR is projected by third party sources to make as much as $1 billion per year. That's way more than paying for its own maintenance once it gets going.

Third, why would the Chinese care if the HSR pays its way? They don't get that money, the state does. And it comes after all infrastructure and trains are already in place.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Blimp

Where to begin...

First, the trains on the California High-Speed Rail may be built by either Japanese or Chinese companies. That contract has not been awarded yet, but it will be one or the other. The Chinese are very much still lobbying to be a part of it.

Second, the CAHSR is projected by third party sources to make as much as $1 billion per year. That's way more than paying for its own maintenance once it gets going.

Third, why would the Chinese care if the HSR pays its way? They don't get that money, the state does. And it comes after all infrastructure and trains are already in place.

Well, they are not acting the same towards the CAHSR as they are the one to LV. They are not partnering, they are trying to get work contracts.

The projections are a joke, especially since they ran the route to please politicians, not the potential riders.