High-speed Silk Road in the planning stage

Fars News Agency :: Iran Willing to Join China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan Railway Link: ""The railway which is 392-km long will connect Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and China, and will boost expansion of trade ties, increase exports and decrease transit costs among these countries and will facilitate transport of cargo and passenger in the region," Nikzad underscored.

In addition to the rail link, Iran seeks other links with China and the Central Asia.

In 2010, Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said the country has made major investments in the transportation sector and is resolved to revive the ancient Silk Road. "

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Human Folly

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See Hong Kong for Thirty Cents. The Amazing Hong Kong Tram System. | YOMADIC

See Hong Kong for Thirty Cents. The Amazing Hong Kong Tram System. | YOMADIC: "One of the plain-sight-secrets of Hong Kong is the tramways. I spent the best part of a day on the Hong Kong tram system. "

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Beijing introduces free public transportation plan for the disabled

Beijing introduces free public transportation plan for the disabled: "Beijing transportation authorities and the city's association for disabled people have announced that the disabled from today on will be able to enjoy free public transportation."

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China plans 2-day Beijing-London rail trip while U.S. lets Amtrak rot.

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King's Cross to Beijing in two days on new high-speed rail network - Telegraph: "China is in negotiations to build a high-speed rail network to India and Europe with trains that capable of running at over 200mph within the next ten years."

Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao crushes luxury car to fight oil — Transition Voice

Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao crushes luxury car to fight oil — Transition Voice: "In advance of China’s National Car-Free Day in September, Chen Guangbiao, a flamboyant but green-friendly billionaire, staged a publicity stunt where he had a Mercedes-Benz sedan crushed.
After an excavator crushed the luxury car at his corporate headquarters in Nanjing, Chen, who purchased hundreds of bikes for his employees, then lead fifty of them into a street ride, carrying signs saying ”expand public transport vehicles, double parking fees and oil prices.”"

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People of China are just roadkill to the 1%

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A Horrific Crash Sets Off Online Anger in China - NYTimes.com: "But another study, by the World Health Organization, cast serious doubt on the official Chinese figures. Comparing policy data with hospital records, the study concluded that the real death rate from traffic accidents was roughly twice the official figure. That would make China’s roads the most dangerous among middle-income countries."

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