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Bombardier railcars in Tibet
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dldance
Member since
August 2003
From: Near Promentory UT
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Bombardier railcars in Tibet
Posted by
dldance
on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 6:24 PM
A Financial Times article (28 Feb 2005) reported on an agreement between Bombardier and Chinese rail authorities to supplyr rail car specifically designed for use in Tibet.
"This project represents a very important technology challenge... The train will reach an alititude of 5,000m (16,000 feet) and will be exposed to ... low temperatures, low oxygen and sand storms."
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And I thought Winter Park was high!
dd
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tatans
Member since
May 2004
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Posted by
tatans
on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:31 PM
Strange this Canadian company is supplying rail cars and complete train systems to Tibet and a bunch of other countries but doesn't seem to be able to convince people in Canada to revitalise a decent passenger train system, also light rail systems seem to be purchased in Europe.
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dldance
Member since
August 2003
From: Near Promentory UT
1,590 posts
Posted by
dldance
on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:38 PM
Where railroad capital is invested is driven by who is buying more than who is selling. The trade imbalance means the China has a lot to invest and US/Canada have little.
dd
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