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I've read accounts from people returning to the US after a visit in China saying it feels like returning to the 20th century after experiencing what 21st century infrastructure is like. Did you get that sense that all? I suppose it is highly dependent on which city you visited.
Yes. I literally was just telling someone it felt like it was both a century ahead and a century behind in some ways. Infrastructure and walk ability are amazing. The trains are so nice and so fast. I took multiple high speed trains, and next time I go back I intend to do the maglev train from Shanghai to… wherever it goes, I just want to ride the train 😂
It goes from the airport to the middle of nowhere, thanks to NIMBYs. It's basically a rollercoaster.
I’m sure they’ll develop the areas it went. Like when the high speed trains were going to “nowhere” and now that “nowhere” is a bustling metropolis. Maybe not though, I guess we’ll find out.
Nah, it was a proof of concept that 'lost' to regular HSR. The regular metro already does its job, just slower and cheaper. They might do other maglev lines elsewhere but I imagine the Pudong Line will remain mostly just a novelty.