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minus-squarebalderdash@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoChina wants unity, even in places where it doesn’t make economic sense. edit: 100% downvotes are coming from people that don’t know the situation. The CCP wants fast travel to major population centers even when the rail line isn’t profitable.
minus-squarezephyreks@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIt makes economic sense but not financial sense. Railways are almost always profitable once considering second and third order effects. It’s the same story with Amtrak, so I’m not sure why people are so confused. Amtrak loses money on every train that’s not the NEC.
China wants unity, even in places where it doesn’t make economic sense.
edit: 100% downvotes are coming from people that don’t know the situation. The CCP wants fast travel to major population centers even when the rail line isn’t profitable.
It makes economic sense but not financial sense. Railways are almost always profitable once considering second and third order effects.
It’s the same story with Amtrak, so I’m not sure why people are so confused. Amtrak loses money on every train that’s not the NEC.