Six African countries bonded by China high-speed rail dream
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Re: Six African countries bonded by China high-speed rail dr
China signs more high speed rail deals for Africa and is in talks for Asian projects
I think the "high speed" label should be taken with a pinch of salt. In most of the world high speed now refers to speeds above about 250 km/h. Most of these railways in Africa will be no more than 160 km/h, but that is a higher speed than is normal here so perhaps the media can be forgiven for labelling it high speed.
I think the "high speed" label should be taken with a pinch of salt. In most of the world high speed now refers to speeds above about 250 km/h. Most of these railways in Africa will be no more than 160 km/h, but that is a higher speed than is normal here so perhaps the media can be forgiven for labelling it high speed.
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