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"Most luxurious train in the world"?

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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:40 PM

710 miles in 5 days....it better be luxurious

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:36 PM
I hope it isn't also.

Dan

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:29 PM

Very doubtful that it will succeed or share the opulence of the VSOE of Europe.

 

 

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"Most luxurious train in the world"?
Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:59 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080310/lf_afp/lifestylechinatibetrail_080310145702

Interesting, but the most telling line from the Yahoo! story is this:

However, critics say that the line is allowing the Han Chinese, the national majority, to flood into Tibet, leading to the devastation of the local culture as well accelerating environmental degradation of the region.

They're opening a Wal-Mart? Laugh [(-D]

Dan

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